s 20 Police districts.
(1) Each district, other than Belfast, shall be a police district. (2) In the district of Belfast there shall be such number of police districts (not exceeding 4), as may be determined by the Chief Constable; and each such police district shall consist of such area as may be so determined. (3) For each police district the Chief Constable shall designate as district commander a police officer of the required rank. (4) In any statutory provision— (a) for any reference to a police sub-division there shall be substituted a reference to a police district established under this section; (b) for any reference to a sub-divisional commander there shall be substituted a reference to a district commander designated under this section. (5) “ Required rank ” means a rank not less than that of chief inspector.