7.—(1) The Local Government Finance Act 1988(1) is modified as follows.
(2) In section 114 (functions of responsible officer as regards reports)—
(a)for section (4)(b)(i)(2) substitute—
“(i)the Mayor exercising PCC functions, each member of the Combined Authority, including the Mayor, and each member of the police and crime panel for the Mayor’s area;”
(b)in subsection (8A)(b)(3), for “relevant authority”, substitute “Mayor”.
(3) In section 115 (authority’s duties as regards reports)—
(a)for subsection (1B)(4) substitute—
“(1B) In the case of a report made by the chief finance officer of the Combined Authority in relation to the Mayor’s PCC functions, the Mayor must consider the report and decide whether the Mayor agrees or disagrees with the views contained in the report and what action (if any) the Mayor proposes to take in consequence of it.”;
(b)in subsection (1E)—
(i)for “the elected local policing body”, substitute “the Mayor”;
(ii)for “that body”, in each place it occurs, substitute “the Mayor”;
(c)in subsection (1F)(b), for “elected local policing body’s” substitute “Combined Authority’s”;
(d)in subsection (2)(5), for “an elected local policing body” substitute “a Combined Authority in relation to a Mayor exercising PCC functions”.
(4) For section 116(2B)(6) (information about consideration of reports etc.), substitute—
“(2B) In the case of the Mayor, the chief finance officer of the Combined Authority must notify the auditor of the Combined Authority of any decision taken by the Mayor in accordance with section 115.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 5 para. 7 in force at 20.12.2023, see art. 1(2)
1988 c. 41. Section 19(a)(i) was substituted by paragraph 177 of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. There are other amendments to section 19 not relevant to this instrument.
Section 114(4)(b) was substituted by paragraph 188(5) of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
Subsection (8A)(b) was inserted by paragraph 188(6) of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
Section 115(1B) to (1F) were inserted by paragraph 189(2) of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
Section 115(2) was amended by paragraph 189(3) of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and by S.I. 2018/226.
Section 116(2B) was inserted by paragraph 190(3) of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011