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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

263A: Schedule 15, page 167, line 23, at end insert— ““5A (1) The Secretary of State may direct a new policing body— (a) to modify a transfer scheme made by that body, and (b) to submit such a scheme to the Secretary of State for approval. (2) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of paragraph 4 apply to a direction under sub-paragraph (1) of this paragraph as they apply to a direction under sub-paragraph (1) of paragraph 4. (3) In the application of paragraph 4(2) to (5) by virtue of sub-paragraph (2)— (a) references to paragraph 4(1)(b) have effect as references to sub-paragraph (1)(b) of this paragraph; (b) references to the making of a scheme have effect as references to the modification of a scheme; (c) references to a scheme have effect as references to a scheme as modified. (4) The Secretary of State may modify a transfer scheme made by a new policing body if— (a) the authority does not comply with a direction given to it under sub-paragraph (1), or (b) the Secretary of State decides not to approve the modified scheme submitted by the body. (5) A scheme modified by the Secretary of State under sub-paragraph (4) is to be treated as if modified (and made) by the new policing body. (6) A scheme modified in accordance with this paragraph is to be deemed for all purposes to have come into force with those modifications.”” 263B: Schedule 15, page 167, line 25, leave out from ““the”” to ““to”” in line 26 and insert ““new policing body”” Amendments 263A and 263B agreed. Amendment 264 not moved. Amendment 264ZA Moved by