Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

291 E+W In section 29 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (1)—

(a) in the definition of “appropriate authority”—

(i) in paragraph (a)(i), for “a senior officer, the police authority” substitute “ the chief officer or an acting chief officer, the local policing body ”;

(ii) in paragraph (a)(ii), for “a senior officer” substitute “ the chief officer or an acting chief officer ”;

(iii) in paragraph (b)(i), for “a senior officer, the police authority” substitute “ the chief officer or an acting chief officer, the local policing body ”;

(iv) in paragraph (b)(ii), for “a senior officer” substitute “ the chief officer or an acting chief officer ”;

(v) after paragraph (b)(ii) insert— “ and, for the purposes of this definition, “acting chief officer” means a person exercising or performing functions of a chief constable in accordance with section 41 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011; a person exercising powers or duties of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis in accordance with section 44 or 45(4) of that Act; or a person exercising duties of the Commissioner of Police for the City of London in accordance with section 25 of the City of London Police Act 1839; ”;

(b) in the definition of “relevant force”, for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) if that authority is a local policing body, the police force which the body is responsible for maintaining; and”;

(c) omit the definition of “senior officer”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 291(a)(b) in force at 16.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 8(4)) (as amended (14.11.2012) by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 8(3))

I2 Sch. 16 para. 291(c) in force at 22.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)