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

SCHEDULES

Valid from 25/04/2012

SCHEDULE 10 E+W Elections of police and crime commissioners: consequential amendments

Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 E+W

8 E+W The Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000 is amended as follows.

9 E+W In section 5 (reports on elections and referendums)—

(a) in subsection (2), after paragraph (e) insert—

“(f) an ordinary election of police and crime commissioners.”;

(b) in subsection (2A), omit “or” after paragraph (b), and after paragraph (c) insert “or

(d) an election held under section 51 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (election to fill vacancy in office of police and crime commissioner),”.

10 E+W In section 6A (attendance of representatives of Commission at elections), in subsection (5), after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da) an election under section 51 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (election to fill vacancy in office of police and crime commissioner);”.

11 E+W In section 7 (Commission to be consulted on changes to electoral law), in subsection (2), after paragraph (h) insert—

“(ha) an order under subsection (1)(b) of section 54 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (designations of returning officers for elections of persons as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales);

(hb) regulations under subsection (2) of that section (functions of returning officers and local returning officers for such elections);

(hc) an order under section 58 of that Act (conduct of elections of persons as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales);”.

Prospective

12 E+W In section 8 (powers with respect to elections exercisable only on Commission recommendation), in subsection (3), after paragraph (c) insert—

“(d) the making of orders under section 58 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 so far as relating to the matters mentioned in subsection (2)(d) of that section (funding and expenditure of candidates, political parties and other persons in connection with elections of persons as police and crime commissioners in England and Wales).”

13 E+W In section 9A (setting of performance standards), in subsection (6), after paragraph (d) insert—

“(da) an election under section 51 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (election to fill vacancy in office of police and crime commissioner);”.