# The Police (Property) Regulations 1997, Regulation 3


In these Regulations:
“the relevant authority” means
(a) in relation to a police area in England and Wales listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 or the City of London police area, the police authority (within the meaning of that Act);
(b) in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Receiver for the Metropolitan Police District;
“the 1897 Act” means the Police (Property) Act 1897.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1997/1908/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-property-regulations-1997/regulation-3
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