(1)The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.
(2)In section 47 (grants for capital expenditure)—
(a)in subsection (1), for the words from “by” to “Authority”, substitute “ by local policing bodies ”;
(b)in subsection (4), for “by virtue of subsection (1)(b)” substitute “ under subsection (1) in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”;
(c)in subsection (5)—
(i)for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”;
(ii)for “that Authority” substitute “ that Office ”.
(3)In section 48 (grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security)—
(a)in subsection (1), for the words from “by” to “security”, substitute “ by local policing bodies in connection with safeguarding national security ”;
(b)in subsection (4), for “by virtue of subsection (1)(b)” substitute “ under subsection (1) in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”;
(c)in subsection (5)—
(i)for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”;
(ii)for “that Authority” substitute “ that Office ”.
(4)In section 92 (grants by local authorities)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “police authority established under section 3” substitute “ police and crime commissioner ”;
(b)in subsection (2), for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”.
(5)In section 93 (acceptance of gifts or loans)—
(a)in subsection (1), for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”;
(b)in subsection (2), for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”.
(6)Section 94 (financing of new police authorities) is amended as follows.
(7)In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “ police and crime commissioners ”.
(8)In subsection (1)—
(a)for “police authority established under section 3” substitute “ police and crime commissioner ”;
(b)for “it” substitute “ the commissioner ”.
(9)In subsection (2)—
(a)for “police authority established under section 3” substitute “ police and crime commissioner ”;
(b)for “it” substitute “ the commissioner ”;
(c)for “its” (in both places) substitute “ the commissioner's ”.
(10)In subsection (3)—
(a)for “an authority” substitute “ a commissioner ”;
(b)for “its” substitute “ the commissioner's ”.
(11)In subsection (4)—
(a)for “a police authority” substitute “ a police and crime commissioner ”;
(b)for “it” (in both places) substitute “ the commissioner ”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 25(1)-(3)(4)(b)(5) in force at 16.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
I2S. 25(4)(a) (6)-(11) in force at 22.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)