Amendments to section 114
3.—(1) Section 114 (functions of responsible officer as regards reports)(1) is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1) after “the 1999 Act,” insert “section 4D or 4I of the 2004 Act”.
(3) After subsection (2) insert—
“(2ZA) In the case of a section 4A fire and rescue authority the reference to a person holding any office or employment under the authority includes a member of staff of the relevant police and crime commissioner who is exercising functions of that authority by virtue of an order under section 4A of the 2004 Act.”.
(4) In subsection (4)(b)—
(a)in sub-paragraph (iii) after “a chief officer of police” insert “in relation to a report about the exercise of policing functions of the chief officer”; and
(b)after sub-paragraph (iii) (but before the “and” at the end of that sub-paragraph) insert—
“(iiia)a chief officer of police in relation to a report about the exercise of fire and rescue functions of the chief officer, the chief officer and the relevant section 4A fire and rescue authority;
(iiib)a chief officer of police in relation to a report about the exercise of policing and fire and rescue functions of the chief officer, the chief officer, the elected local policing body and the relevant section 4A fire and rescue authority;
(iiic)a section 4A fire and rescue authority, the relevant police and crime commissioner and each member of the relevant police and crime panel;”.
Section 114 was amended by paragraphs 180 and 188(1), (2) and (5) of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. There are other amendments but none is relevant.