Transitory provision in relation to the appointment of a police and crime commissioner’s chief executive and chief finance officer4
1
This article applies on the first occasion when a police and crime commissioner of any police area exercises the power—
a
to appoint a person to be the commissioner’s chief executive under paragraph 6(1)(a) of Schedule 1 to the Act; or
b
to appoint a person to be the commissioner’s chief finance officer under paragraph 6(1)(b) of that Schedule.
2
Paragraphs 9 to 12 of Schedule 1 to the Act do not apply—
a
to the appointment of a person as chief executive if, immediately before the coming into force of section 1 of the Act, the person was serving as the chief executive of the police authority for the same police area appointed under section 16(1) of the Police Act 19964; or
b
to the appointment of a person as chief finance officer if, immediately before the coming into force of section 1 of the Act, the person was responsible for the proper administration of the police authority’s financial affairs in accordance with section 112(1) of the Local Government Finance Act 19885.