(1) Under the control of the representative of the State, the mayor shall be responsible for the municipal police and enforcement of State instruments relating thereto.
(2) The creation of a council police service shall be authorized by a council board deliberation which shall specify its powers, resources and operating rules.
(3) The resolution provided for in sub-section 2 above shall be subject to prior approval by the minister in charge of local authorities.
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In force from 24-12-2019
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Section 216 of the Law No 2019/024 of 24 december 2019 bill to institute the general code of regional and local authorities/akn/cm/act/loi/2019-12-24/2019-024
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