# Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, Section 20: Police districts.


(1) Each district, other than Belfast, shall be a police district.
(2) In the district of Belfast there shall be such number of police districts (not exceeding 4), as may be determined by the Chief Constable; and each such police district shall consist of such area as may be so determined.
(3) For each police district the Chief Constable shall designate as district commander a police officer of the required rank.
(4) In any statutory provision—
(a) for any reference to a police sub-division there shall be substituted a reference to a police district established under this section;
(b) for any reference to a sub-divisional commander there shall be substituted a reference to a district commander designated under this section.
(5) “Required rank” means a rank not less than that of chief inspector.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/32/section/20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-act-2000/section-20
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