s 37 Appointment of persons not employed by chief officers of police
(1) This section applies where a chief officer of police is required or authorised by any Act— (a) to appoint a person to a specified post in the relevant police force, or a specified post in the civilian staff of the relevant police force, or (b) to designate a person as having specified duties or responsibilities. (2) The chief officer of police may appoint or designate a person whether or not the person is already a member of staff of the police force. (3) Subsection (2) has effect in spite of any provision to the contrary in the Act that is mentioned in subsection (1).