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Section 63: Police Advisory Board for England and Wales

Police Act 1996 (1996 c. 16)

(1) There shall continue to be a Police Advisory Board for England and Wales ... for the purpose of advising the Secretary of State on general questions affecting the police ....

(1ZA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(1C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(2) The constitution and proceedings of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales shall be such as the Secretary of State may determine after consulting organisations representing the interests of local policing bodies, of police authorities and of members of police forces and police cadets.

(3) Before making—

(a) regulations or rules under section 50, 52, 84 or 85, other than regulations to which section 50(2ZC) applies or regulations of a kind referred to in section 52A(1), or

(b) regulations under Part 2 or 2B of the Police Reform Act 2002, or

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(d) an order under section 97A, or

(e) an order under section 11A of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (power to amend kinds of service),

the Secretary of State shall supply the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales with a draft of the regulations, rules or order, and take into consideration any representations made by that Board.

(4) Section 4K of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 and section 107EE of the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009 also impose requirements on the Secretary of State to consult the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales.

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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