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Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

Before section 38 there is inserted—

“Setting of strategic priorities for police authorities

37A
(1)

The Secretary of State may determine strategic priorities for the policing of the areas of all police authorities to which this section applies.

(2)

Before determining any such priorities the Secretary of State shall consult—

(a)

the Association of Police Authorities, and

(b)

the Association of Chief Police Officers.

(3)

The Secretary of State shall arrange for any priorities determined under this section to be published in such manner as he considers appropriate.

(4)

The police authorities to which this section applies are those established under section 3 and the Metropolitan Police Authority.”