Duty to notify appropriate officer of failure of PCC electionU.K.
79. The police area returning officer must forthwith notify the appropriate officer for the police area where—
(a)the poll at a PCC election is countermanded or abandoned for any reason, or
(b)no person is or remains validly nominated as a candidate for election as police and crime commissioner, or
(c)the election is for any other reason not held on the day required by section 50 (ordinary elections) of the 2011 Act or within the period prescribed by section 51 of that Act (election to fill vacancy in the office of police and crime commissioner).