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Section 92: Grants by local authorities

Police Act 1996 (1996 c. 16)

(1) The council of a county, district, county borough London borough, parish or community may make grants to any police and crime commissioner whose police area falls wholly or partly within the council’s area.

(2) The council of a London borough, county, district or parish which falls wholly or partly within the metropolitan police district may make grants ... to the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime.

(3) Grants under this section may be made unconditionally or, with the agreement of the chief officer of police for the police area concerned, subject to conditions.

(4) This section applies to the Council of the Isles of Scilly as it applies to a county council.

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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