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House of Commons

Notices of Amendments

given on

Tuesday 8 February 2011

For other Amendment(s) see the following page(s):

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill Committee 503-519

Public Bill Committee

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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

Police reform: minor and consequential amendments

Nick Herbert

NC9

To move the following Clause:—

‘Schedule (Police reform: minor and consequential amendments) (Police reform:

minor and consequential amendments) has effect.’.

Nick Herbert

NS3

To move the following Schedule:—

‘Police reform: minor and consequential amendments

Part 1

Police Act 1996

1	The Police Act 1996 is amended in accordance with this Part.

2	For the italic cross-heading before section 1 substitute—

“Police areas and police forces”

3	Omit the italic cross-heading before section 2.

4    (1)

Section 2 (maintenance of police forces) is amended in accordance with this

paragraph.

(2)	The existing provision of section 2 becomes subsection (1) of that section.

(3)	After that subsection, insert—

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“(2)	For further provision about the maintenance of those police forces, see

Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act

2011.”.

5

Omit—

(a)	sections 3 to 5, and

(b)	the italic cross-heading before section 5A.

6    (1)

Section 5A (maintenance of the metropolitan police force) is amended in

accordance with this paragraph.

(2)	The existing provision of section 5A becomes subsection (1) of that section.

(3)	After that subsection, insert—

“(2)	For further provision about the maintenance of the metropolitan police

force, see Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social

Responsibility Act 2011.”.

7	Omit sections 5B to 6.

8	Before section 6ZA insert the following cross-heading—

“The City of London”.

9	After that cross-heading insert—

“6AZA

Common Council to remain police authority for City

The Common Council of the City of London is to continue to be the

police authority for the City of London police area.”.

10  (1)

Section 6ZA (power to confer particular functions on police authorities) is

amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)	In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “the Common Council”.

(3)	In subsection (1), for “police authorities” substitute “the Common Council”.

(4)	In subsection (2)—

(a)	for “a police authority” substitute “the Common Council”;

(b)	for “police force maintained for its area” substitute “the City of

London police force”;

(c)	for “the authority” substitute “the Common Council”.

(5)	In subsection (3), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)	the Common Council,

(b)	the Commissioner of Police for the City of London, and”.

(6)	Omit subsection (4).

11  (1)

Section 6ZB (plans by police authorities) is amended in accordance with this

paragraph.

(2)	In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “the Common Council”.

(3)	In subsection (1)—

(a)	for “every police authority” substitute “the Common Council”;

(b)	for “the authority’s” substitute “the Common Council’s”;

(c)	for “its area” substitute “the City of London police area, and for the

discharge by the City of London Police of its national or international

functions”.

(4)	In subsection (3)—

(a)	for “a police authority” substitute “the Common Council”;

(b)	for “relevant chief officer of police” substitute “Commissioner of

Police for the City of London”;

(c)	for “the authority” substitute “the Common Council”.

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(5)	In subsection (4)—

(a)	for “a police authority” substitute “the Common Council”;

(b)	for “relevant chief officer of police” (in the first place) substitute

“Commissioner of Police for the City of London”;

(c)	for “authority for” substitute “Common Council for”;

(d)	for “Authority shall” substitute “Common Council shall”;

(e)	for “relevant chief officer of police” (in the second place) substitute

“Commissioner of Police for the City of London”.

(6)	In subsection (8), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)	the Common Council,

(b)	the Commissioner of Police for the City of London, and”.

(7)	Omit subsection (9).

(8)	Omit subsection (11).

12  (1)

Section 6ZC (reports by police authorities) is amended in accordance with this

paragraph.

(2)	In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “the Common Council”.

(3)	In subsection (1)—

(a)	for “police authorities” substitute “the Common Council”;

(b)	for “policing of their areas” substitute “discharge of the Common

Council’s functions”.

(4)	In subsection (3), for paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)	the Common Council,

(b)	the Commissioner of Police for the City of London, and”.

(5)	Omit subsection (4).

13	Omit sections 8A to 9G.

14	Before section 9H insert—

“Police ranks”.

15	Omit sections 10 to 12A.

16	Omit sections 14 to 17.

17	Before section 18 insert—

“City of London”.

18  (1)

Section 18 (supply of goods and services) is amended in accordance with this

paragraph.

(2)	In subsection (1), omit paragraph (a).

(3)	In subsection (1)(b)—

(a)	for “shall also apply with that modification” substitute “shall,”;

(b)	at the end insert “, apply with the modification set out in subsection

(2)”.

(4)	In subsection (3)—

(a)	for “A police authority” substitute “The Common Council in its

capacity as police authority”;

(b)	for “another police authority” substitute “another local policing

body”;

(c)	for “a police authority collaboration agreement” substitute “force

collaboration provision in a collaboration agreement”.

19	Omit sections 19 to 21

20	Omit the heading “General provisions” before section 22.

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21  (1)

Section 22 (reports by chief constables to police authorities) is amended as

follows.

(2)	In subsection (1)—

(a)	for “Every chief officer of police of a police force” substitute “The

Commissioner of Police for the City of London”;

(b)	for “police authority” substitute “Common Council”;

(c)	for the words from “the area” to “maintained” substitute “the City of

London police area”.

(3)	In subsection (2), for “A chief officer” substitute “The chief constable”.

(4)	In subsection (3)—

(a)	for “The chief officer of police of a police force” substitute “The

Commissioner of Police for the City of London”;

(b)	for “police authority” substitute “Common Council”;

(c)	for “that authority” substitute “the Common Council”;

(d)	for “area for which the force is maintained” substitute “City of London

police area”.

(5)	In subsection (4), for “police authority” substitute “Common Council”.

(6)	In subsection (5)—

(a)	for “chief officer” substitute “Commissioner of Police for the City of

London”;

(b)	for “police authority” substitute “Common Council”;

(c)	for “that authority” substitute “the Common Council”.

(7)	In subsection (6)—

(a)	for “police authority” substitute “Common Council”;

(b)	for “the authority” substitute “the Common Council”.

22	After section 22 insert the following cross-heading—

“General provisions”.

23  (1)

Section 24 (aid of one police force by another) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (3), for “sections 9A and 10(1)” substitute “sections 2 and 4 of

the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”)”.

(3)	For subsection (3A) substitute—

“(3A)

While a member of the civilian staff of a police force maintained under

section 2, or a member of the civilian staff of the metropolitan police

force, is provided under this section for the assistance of another

police force, that member of staff is, notwithstanding section 2 or 4 of

the 2011 Act, under the direction and control of the chief officer of

police of that other force.”.

(4)	In subsection (4)—

(a)	for “police authority” (in both places) substitute “local policing body”;

(b)	for “those authorities” substitute “those bodies”;

(c)	for “police authorities” substitute “local policing bodies”.

(5)	In subsection (4A)—

(a)	for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”;

(b)	for “section 10(1)” substitute “sections 2 and 4 of the 2011 Act”.

24	In section 25(1) (provision of special services)—

(a)	for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”;

(b)	for “that authority” substitute “that body”.

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25  (1)

Section 26 (provision of advice and assistance to international organisations

etc) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

(2)	In subsection (1)—

(a)	for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”;

(b)	for “the authority” substitute “the body”.

(3)	In subsection (2)—

(a)	for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”;

(b)	for “the authority” substitute “the body”.

(4)	In subsections (5) and (6), for “police authority” substitute “local policing

body”.

26	In section 27 (special constables), in subsection (2), for “police force

collaboration agreement” substitute “collaboration agreement”.

27	In section 28 (police cadets), in subsection (3)—

(a)	for “Without prejudice to subsection (2)” substitute “Accordingly”;

(b)	for “the police authority that maintains a police force” substitute “the

chief officer of a police force”.

28  (1)

Section 30 (jurisdiction of constables) is amended in accordance with this

paragraph.

(2)	In subsection (3A)—

(a)	for “section 24” substitute “section 22A”;

(b)	for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

(3)	In subsection (3B), for “police force collaboration agreement under section

23” substitute “collaboration agreement under section 22A”.

29	For section 31 (rewards for diligence) substitute—

“31	Rewards for diligence

(1)	The chief constable of a police force maintained under section 2 may

grant to members of that police force rewards for exceptional

diligence or other specially meritorious conduct.

(2)	The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis may grant to members

of the metropolitan police force rewards for exceptional diligence or

other specially meritorious conduct.

(3)	The Common Council may, on the recommendation of the

Commissioner of Police for the City of London, grant out of the City

of London police fund to members of the City of London police force

rewards for exceptional diligence or other specially meritorious

conduct.”.

30	In section 32 (power to alter police areas by order), in subsection (3)(a), for

“police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

31	In section 33 (objections to alterations proposed by Secretary of State), in

subsection (1)(a), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

32	In section 34 (orders altering police areas: supplementary provision), omit

subsection (1)(a).

33  (1)

Section 39A (codes of practice for chief officers) is amended as follows.

(2)	Omit subsection (3).

(3)	In subsection (4)—

(a)	for the words from “preparing” to “Agency” substitute “issuing or

revising such a code, the Secretary of State”;

(b)	for paragraph (a) substitute—

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