Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

EXPLANATORY NOTES
Explanatory notes to the Bill, prepared by the Home Office, are published separately
as Bill 116—EN.
EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Secretary Theresa May has made the following statement under section 19(1)(a) of the
Human Rights Act 1998:
In my view the provisions of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill are
compatible with the Convention rights.

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Contents
Part 1
Police reform
Chapter 1
Police areas outside London
Police and crime commissioners and chief constables
1
Police and crime commissioners
2
Chief constables
Chapter 2
Metropolitan police district
3
Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
4
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Chapter 3
Functions of elected local policing bodies etc
Community safety and crime prevention
5
Police and crime commissioners to issue police and crime plans
6
Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime to issue police and crime plans
7
Police and crime plans
8
Duty to have regard to police and crime plan
9
Crime and disorder reduction grants
10
Co-operative working
Information, consultation etc
11
Information for public etc
12
Annual reports
13
Information for police and crime panels

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Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing
Other provisions about functions
15
Supply of goods and services
16
Appointment of persons not employed by elected local policing bodies
17
Duties when carrying out functions
18
Delegation of functions by police and crime commissioners
19
Delegation of functions by Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
20
Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime: confirmation hearings
Financial matters
21
Police fund
22
Minimum budget for police and crime commissioner
23
Minimum budget for Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
24
Police grant
25
Other grants etc under Police Act 1996
26
Precepts
27
Other grants etc
Chapter 4
Accountability of elected local policing bodies
Scrutiny of police and crime commissioners
28
Police and crime panels of local authorities
29
Power to require attendance and information
30
Suspension of police and crime commissioner
Conduct of police and crime commissioners
31
Conduct of commissioners
Scrutiny of Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
32
London Assembly police and crime panel
33
Functions to be discharged by police and crime panel
Chapter 5
Police forces in areas with elected local policing bodies
Chief officers of police
34
Engagement with local people
35
Value for money
36
Reports for elected local policing bodies
37
Appointment of persons not employed by chief officers of police
Police forces outside London
38
Appointment, suspension and removal of chief constables

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Deputy chief constables
40
Assistant chief constables
41
Power of deputy to exercise functions of chief constable
The metropolitan police force
42
Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
43
Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
44
Functions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
45
Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis
46
Deputy Assistant Commissioners of Police for the Metropolis
47
Commanders
48
Suspension and removal of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
49
Suspension and removal of other senior metropolitan police officers
Chapter 6
Police and crime commissioners: elections and vacancies
Holding of elections
50
Ordinary elections
51
Election to fill vacancy in office of commissioner
52
Persons entitled to vote
53
Public awareness about elections: role of Electoral Commission
Conduct of elections
54
Returning officers etc
55
Returning officers: expenditure
56
Taxation of returning officer’s account
57
Voting at elections of police and crime commissioners
58
Power to make provision about elections etc
Vacancy in office of police and crime commissioner
59
Date of vacancy in office of commissioner
60
Declaration of vacancy in certain cases
61
Resignation of commissioner
Vacancy or incapacity
62
Appointment of acting commissioner
63
Vacancy where acting commissioner acts for 6 months
Disqualification
64
Disqualification from election as police and crime commissioner
65
Police and crime commissioner not to serve for more than two terms
66
Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime
commissioner: police grounds
67
Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime
commissioner: other grounds
68
Disqualification of person holding office as police and crime commissioner

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Citizenship condition
70
Validity of acts
Elections: further provision
71
Declaration of acceptance of office of police and crime commissioner
72
Judicial proceedings as to disqualification or vacancy
73
Police and crime commissioners not to sit or vote in House of Lords
74
Amendment of police areas: term of office of commissioner
75
Computation of time and timing of elections etc
76
Elections: consequential amendments
77
The appropriate officer
78
Interpretation of Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Other provisions relating to policing and crime and disorder
Requirement for national policing capabilities
79
The strategic policing requirement
Duties and powers of Secretary of State
80
General duty of Secretary of State
81
Obtaining advice from representative bodies
82
Abolition of certain powers of Secretary of State
83
Suspension and removal of senior police officers
Her Majesty’s inspectors of constabulary
84
Functions of HMIC
85
HMIC reports: publication
86
Inspection programmes and frameworks
87
Powers in connection with HMIC inspections
88
HMIC and freedom of information
Community safety partnerships
89
Crime and disorder strategies
Policing in England and Wales
90
Collaboration agreements
91
Police powers for civilian employees under collaboration agreements
92
Power to give directions
93
Provision of information by chief officers of police
94
Regulations about provision of equipment
95
National and international functions

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Chapter 8
Miscellaneous provisions
96
Interpretation of Police Act 1996
97
Amendments of the Interpretation Act 1978
98
Transitional provision
99
Minor and consequential amendments
100
Guidance
101
Crime and disorder reduction
102
Interpretation of Part 1
Part 2
Licensing
Chapter 1
Amendments of the Licensing Act 2003
Responsible authorities
103
Licensing authorities as responsible authorities
104
Primary Care Trusts and Local Health Boards as responsible authorities
Removing the vicinity test
105
Premises licences: who may make relevant representations
106
Premises licences: who may apply for review
107
Club premises certificates: who may make relevant representations
108
Club premises certificates: who may apply for review
Reducing the evidential burden on licensing authorities
109
Reducing the burden: premises licences
110
Reducing the burden: club premises certificates
111
Reducing the burden: other situations
Temporary event notices
112
Temporary event notices: who may make an objection
113
Temporary event notices: conditions
114
Temporary event notices: late notices
115
Relaxation of time limits applying to temporary event notices
116
Temporary event notices: acknowledgment of notice
117
Temporary event notice: time for objection by police
Underage sales
118
Persistently selling alcohol to children
Early morning alcohol restriction orders
119
Early morning alcohol restriction orders

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