| Police Act 1997 |
| 1997 Chapter 50 - continued |
| SCHEDULE 1, APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE SERVICE AUTHORITIES - continued |
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PART II |
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ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF NCIS SERVICE AUTHORITY |
| | 7. Where the NCIS Service Authority is to consist of nineteen members by virtue of section 1, then in addition to the ten core members-
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(a) one of the members shall be appointed by the chief constables of police forces in Scotland, from among their number; |
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(b) one shall be a person holding at least the rank of deputy chief constable in the Royal Ulster Constabulary, appointed by the Chief Constable of that Constabulary; |
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(c) two shall be appointed by the local authority members of police authorities for areas in England and Wales, from among their number; |
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(d) one shall be appointed by the members of police authorities for areas in Scotland, from among their number; |
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(e) one shall be appointed by the members of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, from among their number; |
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(f) two shall be Crown servants appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph; and |
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(g) one shall be a customs officer appointed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise. |
| | 8. - (1) Where the Authority is to consist of more than nineteen members by virtue of an order under section 1(3), then in addition to the ten core members-
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(a) a prescribed number of members shall be appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph; |
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(b) a prescribed number shall be appointed by the relevant police officers, from among their number; |
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(c) a prescribed number of members shall be appointed by the chief constables of police forces in Scotland, from among their number; |
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(d) one shall be a person holding at least the rank of deputy chief constable in the Royal Ulster Constabulary, appointed by the Chief Constable of that Constabulary; |
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(e) a prescribed number (being not less than two) shall be appointed by the local authority members of police authorities for areas in England and Wales, from among their number; |
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(f) a prescribed number shall be appointed by the members of police authorities for areas in Scotland, from among their number; |
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(g) a prescribed number shall be appointed by the members of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, from among their number; |
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(h) two shall be Crown servants appointed by the Secretary of State under this paragraph; and |
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(i) one shall be a customs officer appointed by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise. |
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(2) An order under section 1(3) shall ensure-
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(a) that a majority of the members of the Authority are members appointed- |
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(i) by the Secretary of State (other than under sub-paragraph (1)(h) or paragraph 6),
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(ii) by local authority members of police authorities for areas in England and Wales,
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(iii) by members of police authorities for areas in Scotland, or
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(iv) by members of the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, and
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(b) that the number of members appointed by local authority members of police authorities in England and Wales is- |
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(i) greater than the total number appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) or paragraph 2,
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(ii) greater than the total number appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) or paragraph 3, and
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(iii) greater than the number appointed under each of paragraphs (f) and (g) of sub-paragraph (1).
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(3) Paragraph 2(2) applies in relation to appointments under sub-paragraph (1)(a), as it applies to appointments under paragraph 2.
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(4) A person appointed under sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall not be so appointed to represent the Secretary of State in his capacity as police authority for the metropolitan police district.
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(5) The power to make an order under section 1(3) includes power to prescribe anything which is require to be prescribed for the purposes of this paragraph.
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