In these Regulations—

• “English Part 3 panel” means a police and crime panel for a police area in England established and maintained in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 6;

• “councillor”, in relation to a relevant local authority, means a person who—

  1. a

     is a member of the authority; or

  2. b

     is the elected mayor of the mayor and cabinet executive (within the meaning of Part 2 of the Local Government Act 20002) of the authority;

• “councillor panel member” means a councillor who—

  1. a

     is appointed as a member of a police and crime panel under paragraph 9, 10, 16 or 18 of Schedule 6; or

  2. b

     is co-opted by the panel under paragraph 4(1)(b) or 13(1)(b) of that Schedule;

• “host authority”, in relation to a police and crime panel, means the relevant local authority which is being provided by the Secretary of State under paragraph 11(2)(b) or 20(1)(c) of Schedule 6 with financial resources in connection with the exercise of functions by or in relation to the panel and its members;

• “independent panel member” means a person who is co-opted by a police and crime panel under paragraph 4(1)(b) or 13(1)(b) of Schedule 6 and is not a councillor;

• “local authority” means—

  1. a

     in relation to England, a county or district council;

  2. b

     in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;

• “multi-authority police area” means a police area which covers two or more local authorities;

• “Part 2 panel” means a police and crime panel established and maintained in accordance with Part 2 of Schedule 6;

• “relevant local authority”, in relation to a police and crime panel, means a local authority which the police area of the panel covers;

• “Schedule 6” means Schedule 6 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;

• “single-authority police area” means a police area which covers only one local authority;

• “Welsh Part 3 panel” means a police and crime panel for a police area in Wales established and maintained in accordance with Part 3 of Schedule 6.