SCHEDULECONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)I11

1

The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is amended as follows.

2

In the following provisions, after “Secretary of State” in each place insert “or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster”—

a

section 50(4) (power to specify different day for PCC election);

b

section 58(5) (power to modify enactments relating to elections);

c

section 65(3) (power to make provision about reference to an entity under the control of a local policing body etc);

d

section 66(8) (power to make provision about reference to an entity under the control of a relevant council);

e

section 70(1)(a) (power to specify form for declaration of acceptance of office of PC commissioner);

f

section 71(6) (judicial proceedings as to disqualification or vacancy: power to specify different sum as security for costs of proceedings);

g

section 75(1) (duty to designate a local authority for each police area other than the metropolitan police district).

3

In section 55 (returning officers: expenditure)—

a

in subsections (1)(b), (4) and (6) to (11), for “Secretary of State” in each place substitute “Minister”, and

b

in subsection (12)—

i

after the definition of “local returning officer” insert—

  • “the Minister” means the Secretary of State or the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster;

ii

in paragraph (b) of the definition of “returning officer”, for “that section” substitute “section 54”.

4

Omit section 58(5A)5.