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154	In section 29 (control of road traffic at relevant aerodromes), in subsection

(2)(a), for “police authority” substitute “chief officer of police (in the case of

an aerodrome in England or Wales) or the police authority (in any other case)”.

155	In section 29D (dispute resolution: powers), for “police authority” (in each

place) substitute “local policing body or police authority”.

156(1)

Section 31 (interpretation of Part 3 etc) is amended in accordance with this

paragraph.

(2)	In subsection (1), in the definition of “relevant persons”, at the end insert “, as

read with subsection (1ZA) below”.

(3)	After subsection (1) insert—

“(1ZA)

In relation to a dispute about payments to be made which is within

section 29A(2)(d) and concerns an aerodrome in England or Wales,

“relevant persons” includes the local policing body for the relevant

police area.”.

Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982

157	The Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982 is amended as

follows.

158	In section 33 (enforceability by local authorities of certain covenants relating

to land), in subsection (9)(a), for the words from “police authority” to

“Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “police and crime commissioner,

the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime,”.

159	In section 41 (lost and uncollected property), in the definition of “local

authority” in subsection (13), for paragraphs (ca) and (caa) substitute—

“(ca)

a police and crime commissioner; and

(caa)

the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime; and.”

Stock Transfer Act 1982

160	In the Stock Transfer Act 1982, in Schedule 1 (specified securities), in

paragraph 7(1), for sub-paragraph (ba) substitute—

“(ba)

any police and crime commissioner.”.

County Courts Act 1984

161	In the County Courts Act 1984, in section 60 (right of audience), in subsection

(3), in the definition of “local authority” for the words from “a police

authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “a police and crime

commissioner, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.

Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984

162	The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows.

163	In section 30 (arrest elsewhere than at a police station), in subsection (4)(b),

for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

164	In section 36 (custody officers at police stations), in subsection (9), for “police

authority” substitute “local policing body”.

165(1)

Section 67 (codes of practice: supplementary) is amended in accordance with

this paragraph.

(2)	In subsection (4), for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)	such persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent

the views of police and crime commissioners,

(aa)	the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime,

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(ab)	the Common Council of the City of London,”.

(3)	In subsection (9A)(a), for “police authority employees” substitute “civilian

staff”.

Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

166	The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 is amended as follows.

167	In section 26 (arrangements for patrolling school crossings), in subsection

(5)—

(a)	for “police authority” (in the first place) substitute “chief officer of

police of the police force maintained”;

(b)	for “police authority” (in the second place) substitute “chief officer”.

168(1)

Section 95 (appointment of traffic wardens) is amended in accordance with

this paragraph.

(2)	In subsection (1)—

(a)	for “A police authority in England or Wales may” substitute “A chief

officer of police in England and Wales (other than the Commissioner

of Police for the City of London), and the Common Council of the City

of London may,”;

(b)	after “so appointed” insert “by the Common Council”;

(c)	for “police authority” (in the last place) substitute “Common

Council”.

(3)	In subsection (4)—

(a)	for “A police authority” substitute “A person”;

(b)	after “subsection (1) above” insert “(the “employer”)”;

(c)	in paragraph (a), for “the police authority provide” substitute “the

employer provides”;

(d)	in paragraph (b), for “the police authority” substitute “the employer”.

(4)	In subsection (6), for “police authority” substitute “person”.

169(1)

Section 97 (supplementary provisions as to traffic wardens) is amended in

accordance with this paragraph.

(2)	In subsection (1)—

(a)	for “the police authority” (in the first place) substitute “their

employer”;

(b)	for “the police authority” (in the second place) substitute “that

employer”.

(3)	In subsection (3)—

(a)	after “functions of” insert “the Common Council or”;

(b)	after “maintained by” insert “the Common Council or”.

(4)	In subsection (5)—

(a)	after “Any power” insert “of a person”;

(b)	for “police authority” substitute “person”.

Housing Act 1985

170	In the Housing Act 1985, in section 4 (other descriptions of authority), in

subsection (1)(e), for the words from “police authority” to “Police Act 1996”

substitute “police and crime commissioner”.

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Housing Associations Act 1985

171	In the Housing Associations Act 1985, in section 106 (minor definitions -

general), in the definition of “local authority” in subsection (1), for the words

from “and a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “,

a police and crime commissioner and the Mayor’s Office for Policing and

Crime”.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

172	In the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, in section 38 (minor definitions), in the

definition of local authority, for the words from “a police authority” to

“Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “, a police and crime

commissioner, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.

Prosecution of Offences Act 1985

173	In the Prosecution of Offences Act 1985, in section 3 (functions of the

director), in subsection (3), in the definition of “police force”, for “police

authority under the Police Act 1996” substitute “local policing body”.

Local Government Act 1986

174	The Local Government Act 1986 is amended as follows.

175	In section 6 (interpretation and application of Part 2), in subsection (2)(a), for

the words from “a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority”

substitute—

“a police and crime commissioner,

the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.

176	In section 9 (interpretation and application of Part 3), in subsection (1)(a), for

the words from “a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority”

substitute—

“a police and crime commissioner,

the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.

Channel Tunnel Act 1987

177(1)

In the Channel Tunnel Act 1987, section 14 (arrangements for the policing of

the tunnel system) is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (4)—

(a)	for “Kent Police Authority” substitute “Police and Crime

Commissioner for Kent”;

(b)	for “that Authority” substitute “that Commissioner”.

(3)	In subsection (5)—

(a)	for “Kent Police Authority” substitute “Police and Crime

Commissioner for Kent”;

(b)	for “the Authority” (in the first place) substitute “the Commissioner”.

Landlord and Tenant Act 1987

178	In the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987, in section 58 (exempt landlords and

resident landlords), in subsection (1)(a), for the words from “police authority”

to “1996” substitute “a police and crime commissioner”.

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Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988

179	In section 19 of the Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988, in section 19

(exemption from tolls), for paragraph (a)(i) substitute—

“(i)	a local policing body;”.

Housing Act 1988

180	In the Housing Act 1988, in Schedule 1 (tenancies which cannot be assured

tenancies), in paragraph 12(2) of Part 1 (local authority tenancies etc), for sub-

paragraph (g) substitute—

“(g)	a police and crime commissioner.”.

Local Government Act 1988

181	In the Local Government Act 1988, in Schedule 2 (public supply or works

contracts: the public authorities), omit the words from “A police authority” to

“Metropolitan Police Authority”.

Local Government Finance Act 1988

182	The Local Government Finance Act 1988 is amended as follows.

183	In section 65A (Crown property), in subsection (4)(b), for the words from

“police authority” to “1996” substitute “police and crime commissioner”.

184	In section 74 (levies)—

(a)	in subsection (1)(c), omit “, combined police authority”;

(b)	in subsection (4)(bb), for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute

“Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.

185	In section 84F (determination of grant)—

(a)	for “police authorities” (in each place) substitute “police and crime

commissioners”;

(b)	omit subsection (7).

186	In section 84Q (application of this Chapter etc)—

(a)	in subsection (2), for “police authorities” substitute “police and crime

commissioners”;

(b)	omit subsection (3).

187	In section 88B (special grants), in subsection (10), for the words from “police

authority” to “1996” substitute “police and crime commissioner”.

188	In section 111 (interpretation)—

(a)	in subsection (2), for paragraph (e) substitute—

“(e)	a police and crime commissioner,

(ea)	a chief officer of police (which, for this purpose,

means a chief constable of a police force maintained

under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 or the

Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis),”;

(b)	in subsection (3), at the end insert “and the 2011 Act is the Police

Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011”.

189	In section 112 (financial administration as to certain authorities), omit

subsection (2)(a).

190(1)

Section 114 (functions of responsible officer as respects reports) is amended in

accordance with this paragraph.

(2)	In subsection (1), after “1999 Act” insert “, or Schedule 1, 2 or 4 to the 2011

Act”.

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(3)	In subsection (2), for “a police force maintained by the authority” substitute

“the relevant police force”.

(4)	In subsection (3A), after “relevant authority” insert “(except where the

relevant authority is a chief officer of police)”.

(5)	For subsection (4)(b) substitute—

“(b)	in the case of—

(i)	a police and crime commissioner, the commissioner

and each member of the police and crime panel for the

commissioner’s police area;

(ii)	the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, that

Office and each member of the police and crime panel

of the London Assembly;

(iii)

a chief officer of police, the chief officer and the

elected local policing body; and

(iv)	any other relevant authority, each person who is at

that time a member of the authority; and”.

(6)	After subsection (8) insert—

“(8A)

In this section “relevant police force”, in relation to the chief finance

officer of a relevant authority, means—

(a)	in the case where the relevant authority is a chief officer of

police, the police force of which that person is chief officer;

(b)	in any other case, the police force maintained by the relevant

authority.”.

191(1)

Section 115 (authority’s duties as regards reports) is amended as follows.

(2)	After subsection (1A) insert—

“(1B)

In the case of report made by the chief finance officer of an elected

local policing body, that body must consider the report and decide

whether the body agrees or disagrees with the views contained in the

report and what action (if any) the body proposes to take in

consequence of it.

(1C)	In the case of a report made by the chief finance officer of a chief

officer of police, the chief officer of police must consider the report

and decide whether the chief officer of police agrees or disagrees with

the views contained in the report and what action (if any) the chief

officer of police proposes to take in consequence of it.

(1D)	The consideration and decision-making must be concluded not later

than the end of the period of 21 days beginning with the day on which

copies of the report are sent.

(1E)	As soon as practicable after the elected local policing body, or the

chief officer of police, has concluded the consideration of the chief

finance officer’s report, that body or chief officer must prepare a report

which specifies—

(a)	what action (if any) that body or chief officer has taken in

response to the report;

(b)	what action (if any) that body or chief officer proposes to take

in response to the report; and

(c)	the reasons for taking the action specified in the report or, as

the case may be, for taking no action.

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(1F)	As soon as practicable after the elected local policing body has

prepared a report under subsection (1E), the elected local policing

body must arrange for a copy of the report to be sent to—

(a)	the chief finance officer;

(b)	the person who at the time the report is made has the duty to

audit the elected local policing body’s accounts; and

(c)	each member of the police and crime panel for the police area

for which the elected policing body is established.

(1G)	As soon as practicable after the chief officer of police has prepared a

report under subsection (1E), the chief officer of police must arrange

for a copy of the report to be sent to—

(a)	the chief finance officer;

(b)	the person who at the time the report is made has the duty to

audit the chief officer’s accounts; and

(c)	the elected local policing body which maintains the police

force in which the chief officer serves.”.

(3)	In subsection (2), at the beginning insert “In the case of any authority other

than an elected local policing body or a chief officer of police,”.

(4)	In subsection (9), after “subsection” insert “(1B), (1C) or”.

(5)	In subsection (10), after “If subsection” insert “(1B), (1C)”.

(6)	In subsection (11), for “at the meeting” substitute “under subsection (1B), (1C)

or (2)”.

192(1)

Section 116 (information about meetings) is amended in accordance with this

paragraph.

(2)	In the title, for “meetings” substitute “consideration of reports etc“.

(3)	After subsection (2A) insert—

“(2B)

In the case of an elected local policing body, the chief finance

officer of that body must notify the body’s auditor of any decisions

taken by the body in accordance with section 115.

(2C)	In the case of a chief officer of police, the chief officer of police’s

chief finance officer must notify that chief officer of police’s

auditor of any decisions taken by the chief officer of police in

accordance with section 115.”.

193	In section 117 (rates and precepts: abolition), in subsection (5), omit “,

combined police authority”.

Road Traffic Act 1988

194	The Road Traffic Act 1988 is amended as follows.

195	In section 65A (motor cycles not to be sold without EC certificate of

conformity), in subsection (5)(d), after “to a” insert “local policing body or”.

196(1)

Section 67 (testing of condition of vehicles on roads) is amended in accordance

with this paragraph.

(2)	In subsection (4)—

(a)	in paragraph (e), omit “and”;

(b)	after paragraph (e) insert—

“(ea)

a person appointed by a chief officer of police in

England or Wales (other than the Commissioner of

Police for the City of London) to act, under the

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directions of that chief officer, for the purposes of this

section, and”;

(c)	in paragraph (f), after “police area” insert “in Scotland, or by the

Common Council of the City of London,”.

(3)	In subsection (5), after “(d)” insert “, (ea)”.

197	In section 78 (weighing of motor vehicles), in subsection (8)(b), after “by a”

(in the second place), insert “local policing body or a”.

198	In section 124 (exemption of police instructors from prohibition imposed by

section 123), in subsection (2), in paragraph (b) of the definition of “civilian

instructor”, for “a police authority” substitute “a chief officer of police in

England or Wales (other than the Commissioner of Police for the City of

London), the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as police

authority, or a police authority”.

199(1)

Section 144 (exceptions from requirement of third-party insurance or security)

is amended in accordance with this section.

(2)	In subsection (2)(a), omit “(other than a police authority)”.

(3)	In subsection (2)(b)—

(a)	after “owned by” insert “a local policing body or”;

(b)	after “constable,” insert “by a member of a police and crime

commissioner’s staff (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Police

Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011), by a member of the staff

of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime (within the meaning of

that Part of that Act), by a person employed by the Common Council

of the City of London in its capacity as a police authority,”.

Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988

200(1)

In the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988, section 79 (statements by constables)

is amended as follows.

(2)	In subsection (2), for “by the police authority” substitute “as a civilian police

employee”.

(3)	After subsection (5), insert—

“(5A)

For the purposes of subsection (2), a person is employed as a civilian

police employee for a police area if—

(a)	in the case of a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police

Act 1996, the person is a member of the civilian staff of the

police force (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Police

Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011) maintained for

that area;

(b)	in the case of the metropolitan police district, the person is a

member of the civilian staff of the Mayor’s Office for Policing

and Crime (within the meaning of that Part of that Act);

(c)	in the case of the City of London, the person is employed by

the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as

police authority.”.

Local Government and Housing Act 1989

201	The Local Government and Housing Act 1989 is amended as follows.

202	In section 1 (disqualification and political restriction of certain officers and

staff), after subsection (8) insert—

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