Legislation – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
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PART 2Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime
CHAPTER 1Functions relating to serious violence
Exercise of functions
I1I218Directions
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Subsection (2) applies if the Secretary of State is satisfied that—
a
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The Secretary of State may give directions to the authority for the purpose of securing compliance with the duty.
3
A direction under subsection (2) may be enforced, on an application made on behalf of the Secretary of State, by a mandatory order.
4
The Secretary of State must obtain the consent of the Welsh Ministers before giving a direction under this section to a devolved Welsh authority within the meaning of the Government of Wales Act 2006 (see section 157A of that Act).
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This section does not apply in relation to—
a
a provider of probation services if that provider is the Secretary of State,
b
the governor of a prison, young offender institution or secure training centre, or
c
the principal of a directly managed secure college as defined in paragraph 27 of Schedule 10 to the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015.