SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 8Reconstitution of district policing partnerships
Appointment of political members of DPPs which do not meet the political condition
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1
This paragraph applies in relation to each DPP specified in the list published under paragraph 2(5).
2
The council must publish notice of the date which is to be the political appointment date in relation to the DPP.
3
Notice under sub-paragraph (2) must be published in such manner as appears to the council appropriate for bringing it to the attention of interested persons.
4
The political appointment date in relation to a DPP must be a date no later than three months after the date on which the list is published.
5
Each person who is a political member of the DPP on the day before the political appointment date shall cease to hold office at the end of that day.
6
On the political appointment date, the council must appoint political members of the DPP in accordance with Schedule 3 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32); but for this purpose paragraph 3(1) of that Schedule is to have effect as if, for “immediately after the last local general election” there were substituted “
on the date on which Schedule 8 to the Northern Ireland (St Andrews Agreement) Act 2006 comes into force
”
.
7
A person who ceases to hold office as a political member by virtue of sub-paragraph (5) shall be eligible for re-appointment.
8
Where a political member of the DPP ceases to hold office at any time during the period—
a
beginning with the date on which the list is published, and
b
ending with the day before the political appointment date,
no appointment shall be made to fill the casual vacancy.
9
Where a person ceases to hold office as chairman of the DPP during that period, no appointment shall be made before the political appointment date to fill the vacancy in the office.