# Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Section 37: Appointment of persons not employed by chief officers of police


(1) This section applies where a chief officer of police is required or authorised by any Act—
(a) to appoint a person to a specified post in the relevant police force, or a specified post in the civilian staff of the relevant police force, or
(b) to designate a person as having specified duties or responsibilities.
(2) The chief officer of police may appoint or designate a person whether or not the person is already a member of staff of the police force.
(3) Subsection (2) has effect in spite of any provision to the contrary in the Act that is mentioned in subsection (1).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/section/37 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-reform-and-social-responsibility-act-2011/section-37
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