The Fire and Rescue Authority (Police and Crime Commissioner) (Application of Local Policing Provisions, Inspection, Powers to Trade and Consequential Amendments) Order 2017

Panel to review and report on proposed appointment

6.—(1) This paragraph applies if a relevant police and crime panel is notified under article 5 of a proposed appointment of a chief fire officer.

(2) The panel must review the proposed appointment.

(3) The panel must make a report to the Authority on the proposed appointment.

(4) Subject to article 7(2) the report must include a recommendation to the Authority as to whether or not the candidate should be appointed.

(5) The panel must comply with paragraphs (2) to (4) within the period of three weeks beginning with the day on which the panel receives the notification from the Authority of the proposed appointment.

(6) The panel must publish the report made to the Authority under this paragraph.

(7) In calculating the period of three weeks for the purpose of paragraph (5), any relevant post-election period is to be ignored.

(8) In this article and articles 12 and 22 “relevant post-election period” means the period that—

(a) begins with the day of the poll at an ordinary election of a police and crime commissioner under section 50 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011(1); and

(b) ends with the day on which the person elected as police and crime commissioner delivers a declaration of acceptance under section 70 of that Act.

(1)

2011 c. 13.