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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

198: Clause 42, page 28, line 14, at end insert— ““( ) In a case where a deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable (the ““acting chief constable””) is authorised by subsection (1)(a) or (5) to exercise or perform functions of a chief constable— (a) the powers of the police and crime commissioner under section 39(2) and (3) are exercisable in relation to the acting chief constable as the powers are exercisable in relation to the chief constable (and references to chief constables in those provisions, and in other enactments relating to those provisions, are to be read accordingly); and (b) the powers under section 40(4) and (5) or section 41(4) and (5) are not exercisable in relation to the acting chief constable.”” Amendment 198 agreed. Clause 43 : Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis Amendment 199 Clause 43 : Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis Amendment 199 Moved by