SCHEDULES

C1SCHEDULE 10Elections of police and crime commissioners: consequential amendments

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Police Act 1996

I14

The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.

I25

1

Section 32 (power to alter police areas by order) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3)(a), for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”.

3

In subsection (4), after “ensure that” insert “ no police area falls partly in England and partly in Wales and that ”.

I36

In section 33(1)(a) (objection to alterations proposed by Secretary of State) for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”.

I47

1

Section 34 (orders altering police areas: supplementary provisions) is amended as follows.

2

For subsection (1)(a), substitute—

a

provision as to who is to be a police and crime commissioner;

3

After subsection (1) insert—

1A

Provision falling within subsection (1)(a) includes, in particular—

a

provision for the police and crime commissioner for a police area affected by the order to become the police and crime commissioner for a police area resulting from the order;

b

provision for the holding of an election for the police and crime commissioner for any police area resulting from the order.

4

In subsection (2)—

a

omit “and” at the end of paragraph (a), and

b

after paragraph (b) insert

and

c

to apply (with or without modification) any provision of, or made under, Chapter 6 of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

5

After subsection (2) insert—

2A

An order under section 32 which includes provision within subsection (1A)(b) may, in particular require the election in question to be held before the alteration of police areas takes effect.