Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

After considering an application for a variation of authority, any additional information given under section 248(5), and any recommendations of the committee, the chief executive officer—

may vary the authority in accordance with the application, with or without conditions; or

may refuse the application.

Section 244(1) applies to an application for a variation of authority under this division in the same way as it applies to an application for authority under section 239.

Without limiting subsection (2), a variation of an authority may not be granted—

unless the chief executive officer is satisfied on reasonable grounds that the variation will not authorise a significant change to the nature of the authorised operation concerned; and

unless the committee has recommended the application be granted.