# Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998, Section 40: Power to require use by police of specified facilities, equipment or services.

Extent: N.I.

(1) The Department 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 the 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 Department of Justice shall consult—
(a) the Board;
(b) the Chief Constable; and
(c) the Police Association.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1998/32/section/40 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-act-1998/section-40
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