Common use of THE HOST FORCE Clause in Contracts

THE HOST FORCE. 9.1 Subject to clause 9.3 and clause 9.9, the Host Force shall be responsible for holding Assets, property, contracts, finance and ICT and employing staff as further detailed in the remaining provisions of this Agreement, in the Service Level Agreement and as determined in accordance with the budget setting process and governance arrangements as required by NPoCC for the purposes of performing its functions as set out in the Agreement. 9.2 If the Host Force wishes to withdraw from its role as the host force, the Host Force shall inform the Head of NPoCC and serve a notice to the NPoCC Governance Board setting out that it wishes to cease the hosting arrangement and the reason for this and the provisions of clause 9.3 shall apply. 9.3 The Parties acknowledge that under the NPCC Collaboration Agreement, the Metropolitan Police Service hosts the NPCC arrangement and that the hosting for the NPCC and NPoCC are intrinsically linked. The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and MOPAC anticipate if the Metropolitan Police Service is providing the hosting arrangement under the NPCC Collaboration Agreement then it will also provide the hosting arrangement for NPoCC and that it shall be desirable for the hosting arrangements to be linked. The Parties agree that this position may be amended by the agreement of the Parties if it is agreed that alternative arrangements should be put in place. 9.4 The Parties acknowledge that if the Metropolitan Police Service withdraws from its role as the Host Force under the terms of the NPCC Collaboration Agreement then, pursuant to the terms of that NPCC Collaboration Agreement, the Parties shall seek to find an alternative way of hosting the NPCC arrangement. If an alternative arrangement can be found for hosting the NPCC then the Parties shall procure that such alternative body or force appointed to provide the hosting arrangement for the NPCC shall also provide the hosting arrangement for NPoCC in which case, the Parties shall amend the terms of this Agreement or enter into a new agreement (as appropriate) to reflect the provisions of the new arrangement and the responsibilities to be agreed by that alternative hosting body. The provisions of this Agreement which apply to the Support Services shall be binding on any alternative hosting body (unless otherwise agreed between the Parties and also agreed under the NPCC Collaboration Agreement). This Agreement shall only terminate in circumstances where the Metropolitan Police Service withdraws as the Host Force pursuant to the NPCC Collaboration Agreement and no alternative force or body can be found to host the NPoCC. 9.5 On an annual basis, the Head of NPoCC shall determine the staff requirements for the following year and the budget that is required for such persons which shall be approved or amended (as applicable) by the NPoCC Governance Board. Upon agreement of those staffing requirements and budget, the Head of NPoCC shall advertise the staff vacancies as and when such staff vacancies arise and provided that such staff or Police Officers are supported by their home force, the Head of NPoCC shall select the relevant Police Officers or staff who shall be required to carry out such roles and such persons shall be seconded from their respective Police Force or attached to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and Direction and Control of such persons shall be as set out in clause 8.4. Any additional posts required throughout the year must be agreed by the Head of NPoCC in consultation with the Host Force and such persons shall be seconded to or attached to the Metropolitan Police Service and any additional funding shall be provided by the Funding Parties in proportion to the FSS Share. 9.6 Subject to clause 9.9 and that any Liabilities that the Host Force incurs in carrying out the Support Services shall be dealt with in accordance with clause 19, from the Effective Date, the Host Force shall provide Support Services to NPoCC in accordance with: 9.6.1 the Service Level Agreement which is set out in Annex 1; 9.6.2 Legislation; 9.6.3 value for money;

THE HOST FORCE. 9.1 10.1 Subject to clause 9.3 10.3 and clause 9.910.9, the Host Force shall be responsible for holding Assets, property, contracts, finance and ICT and employing staff as further detailed in the remaining provisions of this Agreement, in the Service Level Agreement Agreements and as determined in accordance with the budget setting process and governance arrangements as required by NPoCC the NPCC for the purposes of performing its functions as set out in the Agreement. 9.2 10.2 If the Host Force wishes to withdraw from its role as the host force, the Host Force shall inform the Head of NPoCC Chair and serve a notice to the NPoCC Governance Audit and Assurance Board setting out that it wishes to cease the hosting arrangement and the reason for this and (unless otherwise agreed by the provisions Audit and Assurance Board pursuant to clause 10.3) this Agreement shall terminate on a date agreed between the Host Force and the Audit and Assurance Board which is anticipated to be 12 months (or such other date agreed between the Host Force and the Audit and Assurance Board) following the date of clause 9.3 shall applythe relevant notice. 9.3 The 10.3 It is agreed between the Parties acknowledge that under although an alternative force to the NPCC Collaboration AgreementHost Force shall be able to provide the hosting arrangement comprising the provision of the Support Services and the secretariat arrangement, the Metropolitan Host Force is the only Police Service hosts Force who can legally employ more than one person at the NPCC arrangement and that rank of Chief Constable the hosting for the NPCC and NPoCC are intrinsically linked. The Commissioner equivalent of Police of the Metropolis and MOPAC anticipate if which within the Metropolitan Police Service is providing the hosting arrangement under Assistant Commissioner (which is the NPCC Collaboration Agreement then it will also provide the hosting arrangement for NPoCC and that it shall be desirable role required for the hosting arrangements Chair) pursuant to be linked. The Parties agree that this position may be amended by the agreement Section 45 of the Parties if it is agreed that alternative arrangements should be put in placePolice Reform and Social Responsibility Xxx 0000. 9.4 The Parties acknowledge that if 10.4 If the Metropolitan Police Service withdraws from its role as the Host Force under the terms of the NPCC Collaboration Agreement then, pursuant to the terms of that NPCC Collaboration Agreementclause 10.2, the Parties Audit and Assurance Board shall seek to find determine whether there is an alternative way of hosting the NPCC arrangement. If an alternative arrangement can be found for hosting at the NPCC then the Parties shall procure relevant time (taking into consideration that such alternative body or any other force appointed to could provide the hosting arrangement for Support Services and the NPCC shall also provide the hosting arrangement for NPoCC secretariat arrangements) in which case, case the Parties shall amend the terms of this Agreement or enter into a new agreement (as appropriate) to reflect the provisions of the new arrangement and the responsibilities to be agreed by that alternative hosting body. The provisions of this Agreement which apply to the Support Services and the provision of the secretariat shall be binding on any alternative hosting body (unless otherwise agreed between the Parties and also agreed under the NPCC Collaboration AgreementParties). This Agreement shall only terminate in circumstances where the Metropolitan Police Service withdraws as the Host Force pursuant to the NPCC Collaboration Agreement and if no alternative force or body can be found to host the NPoCC. 9.5 On an annual basis, the Head of NPoCC shall determine the staff requirements for the following year and the budget that is required for such persons which shall be approved or amended (as applicable) by the NPoCC Governance Board. Upon agreement of those staffing requirements and budget, the Head of NPoCC shall advertise the staff vacancies as and when such staff vacancies arise and provided that such staff or Police Officers are supported by their home force, the Head of NPoCC shall select the relevant Police Officers or staff who shall be required to carry out such roles and such persons shall be seconded from their respective Police Force or attached to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and employing the Chair. 10.5 The NPCC shall select people for the role set out in the secretariat structure as set out in Annex 2 who shall be responsible for assisting the NPCC in discharging its functions. Such persons shall be employed by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis but Direction and Control of such persons shall be as set out in clause 8.4. Any additional posts required throughout the year must be agreed by the Head of NPoCC in consultation with the Host Force and such persons shall be seconded to or attached to the Metropolitan Police Service and any additional funding shall be provided by the Funding Parties in proportion to the FSS Share. 9.6 Subject to clause 9.9 and that any Liabilities that the Host Force incurs in carrying out the Support Services shall be dealt with in accordance with clause 19, from the Effective Date, the Host Force shall provide Support Services to NPoCC in accordance with: 9.6.1 the Service Level Agreement which is set out in Annex 1; 9.6.2 Legislation; 9.6.3 value for money;clause