# Police Act 1996, Section 5A: Maintenance of the metropolitan police force.

Extent: E+W

(1) A police force shall be maintained for the metropolitan police district.
(2) For further provision about the maintenance of the metropolitan police force, see Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/5A (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1996/section-5A
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