Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Single-authority police area: nomination by local authority

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6(1)This paragraph applies in relation to the police and crime panel for a single-authority police area.

(2)If the number of appointed members of the police and crime panel is less than the full complement, the relevant local authority may nominate the appropriate number of its councillors to be members of the police and crime panel.

(3)A relevant local authority may not make a nomination under this paragraph if, and for as long as, a notice given to the authority by the Secretary of State under paragraph 10(8) is in force.

(4)In this paragraph—

  • “appropriate number” means the number that is equal to the difference between—

    (a)

    the full complement; and

    (b)

    the number of appointed members of the panel;

  • “full complement” means ten members.