He will be expected, either by phone or something like that, to get an approval from an inspector. However, if he absolutely cannot get it, he can exercise his discretion, but he has a code of practice that will guide how he should behave in those circumstances.
Policing and Crime Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord West of Spithead
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 October 2009.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Policing and Crime Bill.
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2008-09
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