101 Indemnification of members and officers of relevant authorities.E+W
(1)The Secretary of State may by order make provision for or in connection with conferring power on relevant authorities in England F1... to provide indemnities to some or all of their members and officers.
(2)The National Assembly for Wales may by order make provision for or in connection with conferring power on relevant authorities in Wales F2... to provide indemnities to some or all of their members and officers.
(3)An order under this section may apply—
(a)to all relevant authorities, or
(b)to any particular description of relevant authority.
(4)Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the National Assembly for Wales must consult—
(a)such representatives of relevant authorities,
(b)such representatives of employees of relevant authorities, and
(c)such other persons,
as he or it considers appropriate.
(5)In this section—
“member”, in relation to a relevant authority, includes—
(i)a member of any committee or sub-committee of the authority, or
(ii)a person who is a member of, and represents the authority on, any joint committee or sub-committee,
[F3“relevant authority” has] the same meaning as in Part III of this Act.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 101(1) omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 269(2); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F2Words in s. 101(2) omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 269(3); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
F3Words in s. 101(5) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 269(4); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 101 modified (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 9(9)(b)
C2S. 101 modified (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 20(7)(b)
C3S. 101 applied (with modifications) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pt. 1
C4S. 101 applied (with modifications) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pt. 2
Commencement Information
I1S. 101 wholly in force at 28.7.2001; s. 101 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 101(2)-(5) in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; s. 101 in force at 28.7.2001 in so far as not already in force see s. 108(4)-(6)