Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Local Government Act 1972E+W

100E+WThe Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.

101E+WIn section 60 (procedure for reviews), in subsection (2)(a)(i) and (c) and subsection (5)(b), for “police authority” substitute “ police and crime commissioner ”.

102E+WIn section 98 (interpretation of sections 95 and 97), in subsection (1A) omit the words from “and a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority”.

103E+WIn section 99 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities), omit the words from “police authorities” to “Metropolitan Police Authority,”.

104(1)Section 100J (application to new authorities, Common Council, etc) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.E+W

(2)In subsection (1), omit paragraphs (e) and (eza).

(3)In subsection (3), omit “, (e), (eza)”.

(4)In subsection (4)(a)—

(a)after “economic prosperity board,” insert “ or ”;

(b)omit the words from “or a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority”.

105E+WIn section 101 (arrangements for discharge of functions by local authorities), in subsection (13) omit “except a police authority”.

106(1)Section 107 (application of foregoing provisions to police authorities) is amended as follows.E+W

(2)In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “ the Common Council ”.

(3)For subsection (1) substitute—

“(1)In their application to the Common Council as police authority, sections 101 to 106 shall have effect subject to the following provisions of this section (and in those provisions references to the Common Council are references to the Council as police authority).”.

(4)In subsection (2)—

(a)for “A police authority” substitute “ The Common Council ”;

(b)for “another police authority” substitute “ another local policing body ”;

(c)for “a police authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”.

(5)In subsection (3)—

(a)for “a police authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”;

(b)for the words from “by” to the end substitute “ by the Common Council ”.

(6)In subsection (3A)—

(a)for “a police authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”;

(b)for “the authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”;

(c)for “the authority's” substitute “the Common Council's”.

(7)In subsection (3B)—

(a)for “a police authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”;

(b)for “that authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”.

(8)In subsection (4)—

(a)for “a police authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”;

(b)for “the authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”.

(9)In subsection (4A)(c), for “a police authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”.

(10)In subsection (5), for “a police authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”.

(11)Omit subsection (7).

(12)In subsection (8)—

(a)for “a police authority” substitute “ the Common Council ”;

(b)for “any such authority or authorities” substitute “ the Common Council ”;

(c)for the words from “by” to the end, substitute “ by the Common Council ”.

107E+WIn section 120 (acquisition of land compulsorily by principal councils), after subsection (3) insert—

“(3A)Police and crime commissioners and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime are to be treated as principal councils for the purposes of—

(a)this section (apart from subsection (1)(b)), and

(b)section 121.”.

108(1)Section 146A (Joint Authorities) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.E+W

(2)In subsection (1)—

(a)after “joint waste authority,” insert “ and ”;

(b)omit the words from “a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority”.

(3)Omit subsections (1A) to (1C).

109E+WIn section 223 (appearance of local authorities in legal proceedings), in subsection (2), for the words from “police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ police and crime commissioner and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”.

110E+WIn section 228 (inspection of documents), in subsection (7A)—

(a)after “economic prosperity board,” insert “ or ”;

(b)omit the words from “or a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority”.

111E+WIn section 229 (photographic copies of documents), in subsection (8), for the words from “and a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ , a police and crime commissioner and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”.

112E+WIn section 231 (service of notices on local authorities, etc), in subsection (4), for the words from “and a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ , a police and crime commissioner and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”.

113E+WIn section 232 (public notices), in subsection (1A), for the words from “and a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ , a police and crime commissioner and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”.

114E+WIn section 233 (service of notices by local authorities), in subsection (11), for the words from “and a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ , a police and crime commissioner and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”.

115E+WIn section 234 (authentication of documents), in subsection (4), for the words from “and a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ , a police and crime commissioner and the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”.

116(1)Schedule 12 (meetings and proceedings of local authorities) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.E+W

(2)In paragraph 6A(1)—

(a)after “economic prosperity board,” insert “ or ”;

(b)omit the words from “or a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority”.

(3)In paragraph 6B, omit sub-paragraph (b) (and the word “and” that precedes it).

(4)In paragraph 46, omit the words from “and a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority”.