Provisions coming into force on 25th April 20122

The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 25th April 2012—

a

section 28(1) and (10) (police and crime panels outside London);

b

Chapter 6 of Part 1, to the extent not already in force (police and crime commissioners: elections and vacancies);

c

section 77 (the strategic policing requirement);

d

Chapter 1 of Part 2, to the extent not already in force (amendments of the Licensing Act 2003), with the exception of sections 119 and 121;

e

Schedule 6 (police and crime panels);

f

Schedule 9 (supplementary vote system);

g

Schedule 10 (elections of police and crime commissioners: consequential amendments), with the exception of paragraph 12.