Section 40 Power to require use by police of specified facilities, equipment or services.I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

The F1Department of Justice may by regulations make provision for requiring the police force to use specified facilities, equipment or services, or facilities, equipment or services of a specified description, if F2the Department of Justice considers that it would be in the interests of the efficiency or effectiveness of the police force for it to do so.

(2)

Before making any regulations under this section, the F3Department of Justice shall consult—

(a)

the F4Board;

(b)

the Chief Constable; and

(c)

the Police Association.

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in s. 40(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 20(a)(i) (with arts. 28-31)
F2: Words in s. 40(1) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 20(a)(ii) (with arts. 28-31)
F3: Words in s. 40(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 20(b) (with arts. 28-31)
F4: Word in s. 40(2)(a) substituted (4.11.2001) by 2000 c. 32, s. 78(1), Sch. 6 para. 23(4)(b); S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.
F5: S. 40(3)(4) repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (with art. 6); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (with art. 6)

Commencement

I1: S. 40 partly in force; s. 40 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 75(1); s. 40(1)(2) in force at 1.4.1999 by S.R. 1999/176, art. 3 (with art. 4)

Notes on Part V

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Pt. 5 heading inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1(2), Sch. 3 para. 19 (with arts. 28-31)