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Police and Justice Bill

My Lords, I beg to move that the Commons amendments and reasons be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to Bill 104 as first printed for the Lords.] 1: Before Clause 2, insert the following new Clause- ““Revised power to alter police areas by order In section 32(3) of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (power to alter police areas by order)- (a) leave out ““either””; (b) in paragraph (a) for ““or”” substitute ““and””.”” The Commons disagree to this amendment for the following reason- 1A: Because it would be inappropriate to change, in the way that the Lords Amendment would do, the provisions of the Police Act 1996 about making alterations in police areas by order