# The Police Authorities (Standing Orders) Regulations 1997

S.I. 1997/2416 · made 5 October 1997

These Regulations apply to police authorities constituted under the Police Act 1996 the provisions of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) Regulations 1993 in so far as they provide for the recording of votes at meetings of, and the signing of minutes of meetings of, the authority.

Made under: Local Government and Housing Act 1989

## Introductory text

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES
POLICE
Made 5th October 1997
Laid before Parliament 15th October 1997
Coming into force 17th November 1997
The Secretary of State in pursuance of sections 20 and 190 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Police Authorities (Standing Orders) Regulations 1997, and shall come into force on 17th November 1997.

## 2 Police authorities: recording of votes and signature of minutes

(1) No later than the first ordinary meeting of the authority falling after the day on which these Regulations come into force, a police authority shall, in respect of the recording of votes, and signing of minutes, of the authority—
(a) make standing orders incorporating the provisions set out in Schedule 2 to the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) Regulations 1993, or provisions to like effect, and
(b) modify any existing standing orders in so far as necessary to conform with those provisions.
(2) In this regulation ‘police authority’ means a police authority constituted under section 3 of the Police Act 1996.

## Signature

Alun Michael
Minister of State
Home Office
5th October 1997

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations apply to police authorities constituted under the Police Act 1996 the provisions of the Local Authorities (Standing Orders) Regulations 1993 in so far as they provide for the recording of votes at meetings of, and the signing of minutes of meetings of, the authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/2416 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-authorities-standing-orders-regulations-1997
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