The Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011

Citation and commencement

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011

(2) These Regulations come into force on 16th January 2012, with the exception of regulation 21(2)(a) which comes into force on 22nd November 2012.

Amendment to the Special Constables Regulations 1965

2.—(1) The Special Constables Regulations 1965(1) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 5A(1) and (2) (special constables’ allowance) for “police authority” (in each place) substitute “local policing body”.

Amendments to the Police Federation Regulations 1969

3.—(1) The Police Federation Regulations 1969(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 5(3) (proceedings of branches), for “members of the police authority” substitute “the local policing body or, where the local policing body is the Common Council of the City of London, members of the Common Council”.

(3) In regulations 5(4), 7(4) (proceedings of branch boards) and 15B(3) (emoluments etc of officers of Federation) and paragraph 5 of Schedule 2 (proceedings) for “police authority” substitute (in each) “local policing body”.

(4) In regulation 15B(1), for “police authorities” substitute (in each place) “local policing bodies”.

Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972

4.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Third Party Risks) Regulations 1972(3) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 7(3) (production of evidence as alternatives to certificates) after “police authority” (in each place) insert “, local policing body”.

(3) In regulation 9(1)(c)(ii) (production of evidence of insurance or security on application for excise licences)—

(a) after “a police authority” (in the first place) insert “, a local policing body”;

(b) after “police authority” (in each subsequent place) insert “, local policing body”.

Amendments to the Police Cadets (Pensions) Regulations 1973

5.—(1) The Police Cadets (Pensions) Regulations 1973(4) are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 3(2) (interpretation) insert—

“(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations a reference to the police pension authority shall be construed in accordance with section 11(2) of the Police Pensions Act 1976.”.

(3) In regulation 3(3)(b), for “police authority” substitute “police pension authority”.

(4) In regulations 3(3)(d) and 7(1)(d) and (e), for “police authority are” substitute “police pension authority is”.

(5) In regulation 3(7), for the words after “to which a police cadet is attached” substitute “and to the chief officer of police are, respectively, references to the police force with a view to becoming a member of which the cadet is undergoing training and the chief officer of that force”.

(6) In regulation 4(3) (effect of regulations), for “his police authority” substitute “the chief officer of police”.

(7) In regulation 7A(2) (dependent relative’s special pension), for “police authority, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, in their discretion so determine” substitute “police pension authority, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, in its discretion so determines”.

(8) In regulation 13 (authority by whom payments are to be made), for “police authority maintaining” substitute “police pension authority for”.

Amendments to the Special Constables (Pensions) Regulations 1973

6.—(1) The Special Constables (Pensions) Regulations 1973(5) are amended as follows.

(2) After regulation 3(2) (interpretation) insert—

“(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations a reference to the police pension authority shall be construed in accordance with section 11(2) of the Police Pensions Act 1976.”.

(3) In regulations 3(4)(a) and (b) and 12 (authority by whom payments are to be made), for “police authority” substitute “police pension authority”.

(4) In regulations 6(1)(d) and (e) (widow’s augmented award) and 7(1)(d) and (e) (dependent relative’s special pension), for “police authority are” substitute “police pension authority is”.

(5) In regulation 7(2), for “police authority, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, in their discretion” substitute “police pension authority, having regard to all the circumstances of the case, in its discretion”.

Amendment to the Weighing of Motor Vehicles (Use of Dynamic Axle Weighing Machines) Regulations 1978

7.—(1) The Weighing of Motor Vehicles (Use of Dynamic Axle Weighing Machines) Regulations 1978(6) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation), after “police authority” insert “, a local policing body”.

Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981

8.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981(7) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 6 (exemptions)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(xiv), for “in England and Wales by a police authority” substitute “in England and Wales by a local policing body”;

(b) in paragraph (5), in paragraph (ii) of the definition of “test”, for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

Amendments to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

9.—(1) The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986(8) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (interpretation), in sub-paragraph (h) of the definition of “public works vehicle” in column 2 of the table, after “police authority” insert “or local policing body”.

(3) In regulation 4 (application and exemptions), in item 10 in column 2 of the table, after “police authority” insert “or local policing body”.

(4) In regulation 74 (testing and inspection), in paragraph (1)(c), after “police authority” insert “or local policing body”.

Amendments to the Occupational Pension Schemes (Managers) Regulations 1986

10.—(1) The Occupational Pensions Schemes (Managers) Regulations 1986(9) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 1(2) (interpretation), for “police authority” substitute “police pension authority”.

(3) In regulation 2(c) (managers of public service pension schemes), for “police authority of” substitute (in each place) “police pension authority for”.

Amendment to the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988

11.—(1) The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988(10) are amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 34 of Schedule 2 (classes of vehicles to which these Regulations do not apply), for “in England and Wales by a police authority” substitute “in England and Wales by a local policing body”.

Amendment to the Police (Disposal of Sound System) Regulations 1995

12.—(1) The Police (Disposal of Sound System) Regulations 1995(11) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (application of proceeds of sale), after “police authority” (in each place) insert “or local policing body”.

Amendments to the Knives (Forfeited Property) Regulations 1997

13.—(1) The Knives (Forfeited Property) Regulations 1997(12) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “the relevant authority”—

(a) for paragraph (a), substitute—

“(a) in relation to a police area in England and Wales, the local policing body (within the meaning of section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996);”;

(b) omit paragraph (b).

Amendments to the Police (Property) Regulations 1997

14.—(1) The Police (Property) Regulations 1997(13) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3, in the definition of “the relevant authority”—

(a) for paragraph (a), substitute—

“(a) in relation to a police area in England and Wales, the local policing body (within the meaning of section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996);”;

(b) omit paragraph (b).

Amendment to the Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998

15.—(1) The Health and Safety (Enforcing Authority) Regulations 1998(14) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (exceptions), in paragraph (3)(d), after “police authority” insert “, a local policing body”.

Amendments to the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

16.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999(15) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 23 (persons by whom theory tests may be conducted), for paragraph (1)(c) substitute—

“(c) a person appointed by a chief officer of police, for the purpose of testing—

(i) members of a police force, and

(ii) persons employed by a police authority, local policing body or chief officer of police for the purpose of assisting a police force;”.

(3) In regulation 24 (persons by whom manoeuvres, practical and unitary tests may be conducted), for paragraph 1(d) substitute—

“(d) a person appointed by a chief officer of police, for the purpose of testing—

(i) members of a police force, and,

(ii) persons employed by a police authority, local policing body or chief officer of police for the purpose of assisting a police force;”.

(4) In regulation 58 (provision of approved training courses), for paragraph (2)(c)(ii) substitute—

“(ii) persons employed in the driving of motor vehicles for police purposes by the chief officer or by the police authority or local policing body for the area in respect of which he is the chief officer,”.

Amendment to the Motor Vehicles (Access to Driver Licensing Records) Regulations 2001

17.—(1) The Motor Vehicle (Access to Driver Licensing Records) Regulations 2001(16) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(2) (further disclosure), after “police authority” insert “, local policing body or chief officer of police”.

Amendment to the Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002

18.—(1) The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002(17) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 53(4)(e) (temporary signs), before “police authority” insert “local policing body,”.

Amendment to the Highways, Crime Prevention etc (Special Extinguishment and Special Diversion Orders) Regulations 2003

19.—(1) The Highways, Crime Prevention etc (Special Extinguishment and Special Diversion Orders) Regulations 2003(18) are amended as follows.

(2) In Form 1 in Schedule 1 (special extinguishment order), for “The police authority . . . . . . . . [name of authority]” substitute “The local policing body . . . . . . . . [name of body]”.

Amendments to the Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004

20.—(1) The Town and Country Planning (Local Development) (England) Regulations 2004(19) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation)—

(a) after the definition of “inspection” insert—

““local policing body” means—

(a)

a police and crime commissioner (in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996);

(b)

the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (in relation to the metropolitan police district);

(c)

the Common Council (in relation to the City of London police area;”;

(b) omit the definition of “police authority”;

(c) in the definition of “relevant authority”, for paragraph (d) substitute—

“(d) a local policing body;”.

Amendments to the Public Contracts Regulations 2006

21.—(1) The Public Contracts Regulations 2006(20) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3 (contracting authorities), in paragraph (1)—

(a) for sub-paragraph (m) substitute—

“(m) a police and crime commissioner established under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011(21);

(ma) a chief constable established under section 2 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;”;

(b) for sub-paragraph (n) substitute—

“(n) the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime established under section 3 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;

(na) the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis established under section 4 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;”.

Amendment to the Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) Regulations 2007

22.—(1) The Childcare (Supply and Disclosure of Information) (England) Regulations 2007(22) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 8(2)(b) (required provision of information to child protection agencies and police forces), before “a police authority” insert “a local policing body, or”.

Amendment to the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007

23.—(1) The Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007(23) are amended as follows.

(2) In the table in Part 1 of Schedule 3 (classes of advertisement for which deemed consent is granted), in the entry for Class 10, for “police authority” (in each place) substitute “local policing body”.

Amendment to the REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008

24.—(1) The REACH Enforcement Regulations 2008(24) are amended as follows.

(2) In Schedule 3 (health and safety enforcement), in Part 3, in paragraph 5(c), after “police authority” insert “, local policing body”.

Amendments to the UK Border Agency (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010

25.—(1) The UK Border Agency (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010(25) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 4 (application of the Police Reform Act 2002), in paragraph (3)(b), for “police authorities” substitute “local policing bodies”.

(3) In regulation 10 (co-operation, assistance and information), in paragraph (4), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

(4) In regulation 11 (payment for assistance with investigations)—

(a) for “police authority” (in each place) substitute “local policing body”;

(b) for “police authorities” (in each place) substitute “local policing bodies”.

Amendment to the Building Regulations 2010

26.—(1) The Building Regulations 2010(26) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 10 (exemption of the Metropolitan Police Authority from procedural requirements), for “Metropolitan Police Authority” (in each place) substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.

Amendment to the Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2011

27.—(1) The Accounts and Audit (England) Regulations 2011(27) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 7 (statement of accounts), in paragraph (4), in paragraph (d) of the definition of “contribution to the person’s pension”, for “police authority” substitute “police pension authority”.

Nick Herbert

Minister of State

Home Office

20th December 2011