Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

After “two-thirds” insert “of those present and voting”

Insert the following new Clause—

“Expiration of and report on Chapters 1 to 6 of Part 1

(1) Except so far as otherwise provided under this section, Chapters 1 to 6 of Part 1 expire at the end of the period of 4 years beginning with the day on which section 1 of that Part comes into force.

(2) Before the expiry of Chapters 1 to 6 of Part 1, the Secretary of State must—

(a) organise an independent review of the policing governance arrangements introduced by those Chapters.

(b) publish a report on the policing governance arrangements introduced by those Chapters, and

(c) lay a copy of the report in Parliament.

(3) The report required under subsection (2) must, in particular—

(a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the policing governance arrangements in Chapters 1 to 6 of Part 1;

(b) assess the extent to which those objectives have been achieved, and

(c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate and, if so, the extent to which they could be achieved with different arrangements.

(4) The Secretary of State may, by order, revive Chapters 1 to 6 of Part 1 if a draft of such an order is laid before and approved by an affirmative resolution of both Houses of Parliament.

(5) An order made by the Minister under this section is to be made by statutory instrument.

(6) A draft order laid before Parliament under subsection (4) must be accompanied by a copy of the report required under subsection (2).”