# Police and Justice Act 2006, Section 6: Consultation with APA and body representing chief officers of police

Extent: E+W+N.I.

(1) Schedule 4 (which amends provisions requiring consultation with persons representing the interests of police authorities or chief officers of police so that they require consultation with the Association of Police Authorities or the Association of Chief Police Officers) has effect.
(2) If it appears to the Secretary of State that, by reason of a change of name or otherwise—
(a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(b) the interests of chief officers of police are represented by a body that is not called the National Police Chiefs’ Council,
he may by order make the appropriate consequential amendments to any statutory provision (including this subsection) containing a reference to the association in question.
(3) In subsection (2) “statutory provision” means provision contained in, or in any instrument made under, any Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/48/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-justice-act-2006/section-6
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