Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Restrictions on membership of panelE+W

21E+WThe police and crime commissioner for a police area may not be a member of the police and crime panel for the area.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I1Sch. 6 para. 21 in force at 25.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(e)

22 [F1(1)] A person may not be a co-opted member of the police and crime panel for a police area if the person is any of the following—E+W

(a)a member of the staff of the police and crime commissioner for that police area;

(b)a member of the civilian staff of the police force for that police area;

(c)a Member of Parliament;

(d)a member of the National Assembly for Wales;

(e)a member of the Scottish Parliament;

(f)a member of the European Parliament.

[F2(2)Sub-paragraph (3) applies (as well as sub-paragraph (1)) in relation to a police and crime panel for a police area which, under or by virtue of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004, exercises functions in relation to a fire and rescue authority.

(3)A person may not be a co-opted member of the panel if the person is—

(a)a member of staff of the fire and rescue authority, or

(b)if an order under section 4H of that Act is in force in relation to that authority, a member of staff of the chief constable of the police force for the police area who has been—

(i)transferred to the chief constable under a scheme made under subsection 4I(1) of that Act, or

(ii)appointed by the chief constable under section 4I(4) of that Act.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 6 para. 22(1): Sch. 6 para. 22 renumbered as Sch. 6 para. 22(1) (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 92(3)(a); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38

F2Sch. 6 para. 22(2)(3) inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 92(3)(b); S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Commencement Information

I2Sch. 6 para. 22 in force at 25.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(e)

23(1)If the police and crime panel for a police area has two co-opted members, a member of a local authority which is covered by that police area may not be a co-opted member of that panel.E+W

(2)If the police and crime panel for a police area has three or more co-opted members, a member of a local authority which is covered by that police area may be a co-opted member of that panel only if at least two of the other co-opted members are not members of any such local authority.

Commencement Information

I3Sch. 6 para. 23 in force at 25.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(e)