it dealt with the metropolitan police's commissioner, assistant commissioners and receiver. it allowed for the secretary of state and the treasury to set the pay of the commissioner, receiver (section 1.1) and the assistant commissioners (section 1.2). it allowed for the assistant commissioners' wages to be paid out of the metropolitan police fund and/or moneys provided by parliament, with an annual maximum of £1,200 on the amount parliament had to allocate for that purpose (section 1.2).