SECTION 217

(1) In towns raised to city councils, council police services shall be provided by city council employees or those of sub-divisional councils. (2) In both cases, the services concerned may not be created without prior consultation between the executive organs of the city council and sub-divisional councils, leading to an agreement. (3) The concurrent resolutions of the city council board and the council board on the provisions of the agreement referred to in sub-section (2) above shall determine the level and type of intervention of the respective services of the city council and sub-divisional councils. (4) In the event of disagreement, the council police service set up by sub-divisional councils shall, as of right, carry out municipal policing activities.