The Weekly Law Reports
[1987] 2 WLR 998
[QUEEN'S BENCH DIVISION]
REGINA v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, Ex parte NORTHUMBRIA POLICE AUTHORITY
1986 Dec. 4,
5;
19
Watkins L.J. and Mann J.
Crown
— Prerogative
— Statute, application to
— Minister establishing central store of police riot equipment
— Chief constables enabled to obtain supplies therefrom without consent of local police authority
— Whether minister's prerogative powers in maintaining peace sufficient to justify supply of equipment without consent of police authority
— Whether prerogative powers limited by statute
—
Police Act 1964 (c. 48), ss. 4(4), 41
[1]
Police
— Secretary of State's powers
— Central services
— Police riot equipment
— Minister establishing central store
— Chief constables able to obtain supplies without consent of local police authority
— Whether minister empowered to maintain central store
— Whether entitled to supply equipment without consent of police authority
— Whether monopoly power conferred on police authority in relation to supply of equipment
—
Police Act 1964 (c. 48), ss. 4(4), 41