Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill (HL Bill 77)

(2) 40In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “police and crime

commissioners and chief constables”.

(3) In subsection (1), for “police authority for” substitute “police and crime

commissioner for, or the chief constable of a police force maintained under

section 2 of the Police Act 1996 for,”.

(4) In subsection (2)—

(a) 5for “police authorities” substitute “police and crime commissioners”;

(b) for “police authority” substitute “police and crime commissioner”.

(5) After subsection (2) insert—

“(3) If the Auditor General for Wales has sent a document (or a copy of a

document) relating to one or more chief constables of police forces

10maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 for a police area in

Wales, the Auditor General may send a copy of the document to the

persons to whom a copy of a document may be sent under

subsection (2).”.

340 In section 46 (performance standards: relevant bodies), in subsection (1)(d),

15for “police authority” substitute “police and crime commissioner”.

Drugs Act 2005

341 In the Drugs Act 2005, in section 19 (interpretation), for subsection (7)

substitute—

“(7) Police support officer” means—

(a) 20persons appointed by a chief constable under paragraph 4 of

Schedule 2 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act

2011 (civilian staff of police forces outside London), and

(b) persons appointed by the Commissioner of Police of the

Metropolis under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to that Act

25(civilian staff of metropolitan police force).”.

Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

342 The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 is amended as follows.

343 In Schedule 2 (excluded matters), in paragraph 1, for “police authority”

substitute “police and crime commissioner”.

344 30In Schedule 3 (listed authorities), for “police authority” substitute “police

and crime commissioner”.

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

345 The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is amended as follows.

346 (1) Section 6 (annual plans) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2) 35In subsection (7)(d)—

(a) at the beginning insert “each local policing body for an area in

England and Wales,”;

(b) for “Great Britain” substitute “Scotland”.

(3) In subsection (8), for “Great Britain” substitute “Scotland”.

347 (1) 40Section 7 (annual reports) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.