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

Part 1 U.K. Police reform

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1) (with art. 35(3), Sch. 6)

CHAPTER 6 U.K. Police and crime commissioners: elections and vacancies

Holding of elections E+W

53 Public awareness about elections: role of Electoral Commission E+W

The Electoral Commission must, in relation to—

(a) each ordinary election of police and crime commissioners under section 50,

(b) each election to fill a vacancy in the office of police and crime commissioner for a police area under section 51,

take such steps as it considers appropriate to raise public awareness about the election and how to vote in it.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C2 Ss. 50-61 excluded (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 21(b)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 53 in force at 25.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(b)