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Section 48: Grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security

Police Act 1996 (1996 c. 16)

(1) The Secretary of State may make grants in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) for police purposes by local policing bodies in connection with safeguarding national security.

(2) Grants under this section may be made either unconditionally or subject to conditions.

(3) The Secretary of State shall exercise his powers under this section only with the approval of the Treasury.

(4) Any grant under subsection (1) in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime shall be paid to the Greater London Authority.

(5) Where the Greater London Authority receives a grant under this section, it shall forthwith account for the grant to the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime and pay it over to that Office.

Reproduced from legislation.gov.uk as captured on 2026-07-13. Statute is amended over time — check the source below for the version in force. This is a reference, not legal advice.
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