Police Act 1996

63 Police Advisory Boards for England and Wales and for Scotland. E+W+S

(1) There shall continue to be a Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and a Police Advisory Board for Scotland for the purpose of advising the Secretary of State on general questions affecting the police in those countries respectively.

[F1 (1ZA) The Police Advisory Board for Scotland shall also advise the Scottish Ministers on general questions affecting—

(a) constables seconded to the Scottish Police Services Authority under paragraph 10(2) of schedule 1 to the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 but not appointed to be police members of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to that Act,

(b) persons seconded to the Scottish Police Services Authority under paragraph 10(3) of schedule 1 to that Act but not appointed as mentioned in paragraph (a); or

(c) persons appointed as police members of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency in accordance with paragraph 7 of schedule 2 to that Act.]

F2 (1A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F3 (1B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F4 (1C) The Police Advisory Board for England and Wales shall also advise the Secretary of State on general questions affecting members of the staff of the National Policing Improvement Agency who are constables.]

(2) The constitution and proceedings of each of the Police Advisory Boards shall be such as the Secretary of State may determine after consulting organisations representing the interests [F5 of local policing bodies,] of police authorities and of members of police forces and police cadets.

[F6 (3) Before making—

(a) [F7 regulations or rules under section 50, 52, 84 or 85], other than regulations with respect to any of the matters mentioned in section 61(1), or

(b) regulations under Part 2 of the Police Reform Act 2002, [F8 or

(c) regulations under paragraph 19 of Schedule 1 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (regulations as to constables who are members of the staff of the National Policing Improvement Agency), other than regulations with respect to any of the matters mentioned in section 61(1),] [F9 or

(d) an order under section 97A, or

(e) an order under section 11A of the Police Pensions Act 1976 (power to amend kinds of service),]

the Secretary of State shall supply the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales with a [F10 draft of the regulations, rules or order], and take into consideration any representations made by that Board.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 63(1ZA) inserted (S.) (1.1.2007) by Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10), s. 104(1), sch. 6 para. 5(5); S.S.I. 2006/607, art. 3, sch.

F2 S. 63(1A) repealed (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 78(2), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. paras. 10, 13(y)

F3 S. 63(1B) repealed (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 78(2), Sch. 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. paras. 10, 13(y)

F4 S. 63(1C) inserted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 1 para. 68(2); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(a) (with art. 6)

F5 Words in s. 63(2) inserted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 39; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F6 S. 63(3) substituted (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8), Sch. 4 para. 78(3); S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. para. 10

F7 Words in s. 63(3)(a) substituted (14.7.2008) by Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), s. 153(7), Sch. 22 para. 6(2); S.I. 2008/1586, art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 47

F8 S. 63(3)(c) and word inserted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), s. 53(1), Sch. 1 para. 68(3); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(a) (with art. 6)

F9 S. 63(3)(d)(e) and word inserted (29.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 10(3)(a), 116(1); S.I. 2010/125, art. 2(a)

F10 Words in s. 63(3) substituted (29.1.2010) by Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26), ss. 10(3)(b), 116(1); S.I. 2010/125, art. 2(a)