Textual Amendments
F1Sch. A1 inserted (3.12.2011 for specified purposes, 9.3.2012 for the insertion of Sch. A1 paras. 1, 5 so far as not already in force, 4.5.2012 in so far as not already in force) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 2 para. 2; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(e); S.I. 2012/628, art. 2(a); S.I. 2012/1008, art. 4(b)
Textual Amendments
F2Sch. A1 para. 4A and cross-heading inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 7(9), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 3
4A(1)A relevant police and crime commissioner may attend, speak at and vote at—U.K.
(a)a meeting of an executive of a local authority which is a fire and rescue authority, or
(b)a meeting of a committee of such an executive.
(2)Sub-paragraph (1) applies—
(a)only if and to the extent that the business of the meeting relates to the functions of the authority as a fire and rescue authority, and
(b)only if the executive has consented to the participation of the relevant police and crime commissioner in such meetings in response to a request by the commissioner to do so.
(3)If a request under sub-paragraph (2)(b) is made to an executive of a local authority, the executive must—
(a)consider the request,
(b)give reasons for its decision to agree to or refuse the request, and
(c)publish those reasons in such manner as it thinks appropriate.
(4)In this paragraph “relevant police and crime commissioner” means a police and crime commissioner—
(a)whose area is the same as, or contains all of, the area of the local authority, or
(b)all or part of whose area falls within the area of the local authority.]]