Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)

16 In section 75 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (the appropriate officer for a police area)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “in relation to any such police area, means the head of paid service of the local authority designated for that police area” substitute “means—

(a) in relation to a police area in England, the head of paid service of the local authority designated for that police area;

(b) in relation to a police area in Wales, the chief executive of the local authority designated for that police area.”;

(b) in subsection (3)—

(i) before the definition of “local authority” insert—

• ““chief executive” means the person appointed by a county council or county borough council in Wales under section 54 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021;”;

(ii) in the definition of “head of paid service”, after “a council” insert “in England”.