The Law Reports (Queen's Bench Division)
[1989] QB 26
[COURT OF APPEAL]
REGINA v. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT, Ex parte NORTHUMBRIA POLICE AUTHORITY
1986 Dec. 4,
5;
19
1987 July 15, 16, 17;
Nov. 18
1987 July 15, 16, 17;
Nov. 18
Watkins L.J. and Mann J.Purchas, Croom-Johnson and Nourse L.JJ.
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
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
—
Police Act 1964, ss. 4(4), 41