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(ii)    

for “that authority” substitute “that body”;

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (5), for “police authority” substitute “local policing

 

body”;

 

(c)    

in sub-paragraph (6), for “police authority” substitute “local policing

 

body”.

 

      (5)  

In paragraph 13—

 

(a)    

in sub-paragraph (1)—

 

(i)    

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

 

(ii)    

for “the authority” substitute “the body”;

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (3)—

 

(i)    

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

 

(ii)    

in sub-paragraph (b), for “police authority” substitute “local

 

policing body”;

 

(c)    

in sub-paragraph (5)(b), for “police authority” substitute “local

 

policing body”;

 

(d)    

in sub-paragraph (6)—

 

(i)    

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

 

(ii)    

for “that authority” (in each place) substitute “that body”.

 

      (6)  

In paragraph 14(1), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

 

304(1)  

In Schedule 3 (handling of complaints and conduct matters etc), Part 2A

 

(handling of death and serious injury matters) is amended in accordance with

 

this paragraph.

 

      (2)  

In paragraph 14A(1), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

 

      (3)  

In paragraph 14B—

 

(a)    

in sub-paragraph (1)—

 

(i)    

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

 

(ii)    

for “that authority” (in each place) substitute “that body”;

 

(b)    

in sub-paragraph (5), for “police authority” substitute “local policing

 

body”;

 

(c)    

in sub-paragraph (6), for “police authority” substitute “local policing

 

body”.

 

      (4)  

In paragraph 14D(1), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

 

305      

In Schedule 4 (powers exercisable by police civilians), in paragraph 7

 

(confiscation of tobacco etc), for “police authority” substitute “local policing

 

body”.

 

Proceeds of Crime Act 2002

 

306      

The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 is amended as follows.

 

307      

In section 55 (sums received by designated officer), in subsection (8)—

 

(a)    

after paragraph (a) insert—

 

“(aa)    

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),

 

(ab)    

a member of the staff of the Mayor’s Office for

 

Policing and Crime (within the meaning of that Part

 

of that Act),

 

(ac)    

a member of the civilian staff of a police force,

 

including the metropolitan police force, (within the

 

meaning of that Part of that Act),”;

 

(b)    

in paragraph (b), omit the words from “a person” to “or”.


 
 

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308      

In section 302 (compensation), in subsection (7A)(a), for sub-paragraph (i),

 

substitute—

 

“(i)    

who was a member of the civilian staff of a police

 

force, including the metropolitan police force, (within

 

the meaning of that Part of that Act), or”.

 

Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003

 

309      

The Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 is amended as follows.

 

310      

In section 8 (reimbursement of costs)—

 

(a)    

in subsection (1), for “A police authority” substitute “A local policing

 

body”;

 

(b)    

in subsection (4)—

 

(i)    

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

 

local policing body”;

 

(ii)    

in paragraph (b), for “a police authority” substitute “a local

 

policing body”.

 

311      

In section 11H (Part 1A closure order: reimbursement of costs)—

 

(a)    

in subsection (1), for “A police authority” substitute “A local policing

 

body”;

 

(b)    

in subsection (4)—

 

(i)    

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

 

local policing body”;

 

(ii)    

in paragraph (b), for “a police authority” substitute “a local

 

policing body”.

 

Courts Act 2003

 

312      

The Courts Act 2003 is amended as follows.

 

313      

In section 8 (local justice areas), in subsection (7), for paragraph (c)

 

substitute—

 

“(c)    

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

 

Policing and Crime.”.

 

314      

In section 41 (disqualification of lay justices who are members of local

 

authorities), in subsection (6)(c), 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”.

 

Criminal Justice Act 2003

 

315      

In the Criminal Justice Act 2003, in section 221 (provision of attendance

 

centres), in subsection (3)—

 

(a)    

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

 

(b)    

for “that authority” substitute “that authority or body”.

 

Finance Act 2003

 

316      

In the Finance Act 2003, in Schedule 9 (stamp duty land tax: right to buy,

 

shared ownership leases etc), for “police authority” (in the first place)

 

substitute “local policing body”.


 
 

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Licensing Act 2003

 

317      

In the Licensing Act 2003, in section 170 (exemption of police from liability

 

for damages), in subsection (4A)—

 

(a)    

after “such a person” insert “exercising such powers by virtue of such

 

a designation by the Commissioner of Police of the City of London”;

 

(b)    

for “a police authority” substitute “the Common Council of the City of

 

London”.

 

Local Government Act 2003

 

318      

The Local Government Act 2003 is amended as follows.

 

319      

In section 23 (meaning of “local authority”), in subsection (1), for paragraph

 

(n) substitute—

 

“(n)    

a police and crime commissioner;”.

 

320      

In section 25 (budget calculations: report on robustness of estimates etc), in

 

subsection (3)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (d), omit “or”;

 

(b)    

at the end of paragraph (e), insert “or

 

(f)    

Schedule 1, 2 or 4 to the Police Reform and Social

 

Responsibility Act 2011”.

 

321      

In section 33 (interpretation of Chapter 1), in subsection (1), for paragraph (m)

 

substitute—

 

“(m)    

a police and crime commissioner.

 

322      

In section 95 (power to trade in function-related activities through a company),

 

in subsection (7)—

 

(a)    

omit the definition of “police authority”;

 

(b)    

in the definition of “relevant authority”, for “a police authority or”

 

substitute “the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity

 

as a police authority and”.

 

323      

In section 101 (staff transfer matters: general), omit subsection (7).

 

Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

 

324      

The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 is amended as follows.

 

325      

In section 25 (special constables), in subsection (5)(d), for “police authority”

 

substitute “local policing body”.

 

326      

In section 28 (exercise of powers by civilians), in subsection (1)(a), for “police

 

authority employees” substitute “civilian staff”.

 

327      

In section 45 (regulation of procedure and practice), omit subsection (2)(a).

 

328      

In section 50 (policing objectives: Authority), in subsection (3)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (a), at the end insert “and”;

 

(b)    

omit paragraph (c) (and the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b)).

 

329      

In section 55 (three-year strategy plan)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (b), at the end insert “and”;

 

(b)    

omit paragraph (d) (and the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c)).

 

330      

In Schedule 4 (British Transport Police Authority), in paragraph 7

 

(disqualification), for sub-paragraph (2)(c) substitute—

 

“(c)    

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),


 
 

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(ca)    

a member of the staff of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and

 

Crime (within the meaning of that Part of that Act),

 

(cb)    

a member of the civilian staff of a police force, including the

 

metropolitan police force, (within the meaning of that Part of

 

that Act), or”.

 

Sexual Offences Act 2003

 

331      

In the Sexual Offences Act 2003, in section 136M (reimbursement of costs),

 

for “police authority” (in each place) substitute “local policing body”.

 

Children Act 2004

 

332      

The Children Act 2004 is amended as follows.

 

333      

In section 10 (co-operation to improve well-being: England), in subsection

 

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

 

334      

In section 11 (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare: England), in

 

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

 

335      

In section 25 (co-operation to improve well-being: Wales), in subsection

 

(4)(a), for “the police authority” substitute “the local policing body”.

 

336      

In section 28 (arrangements to safeguard and promote welfare: Wales), in

 

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

 

Housing Act 2004

 

337      

In the Housing Act 2004, in Schedule 14 (buildings which are not HMOs), in

 

paragraph 2(1) (buildings controlled or managed by public sector bodies etc),

 

for sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) substitute—

 

“(c)    

a police and crime commissioner,

 

(d)    

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

 

Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004

 

338      

The Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 is amended as follows.

 

339      

In section 12 (local government bodies in Wales), in subsection (1)—

 

(a)    

in paragraph (f), for “police authority” substitute “police and crime

 

commissioner”;

 

(b)    

after paragraph (f), insert—

 

“(fa)    

a chief constable of a police force maintained under

 

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

 

Wales;”.

 

340(1)  

Section 40 (documents relating to police authorities) is amended in accordance

 

with this paragraph

 

      (2)  

In 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)    

for “police authorities” substitute “police and crime commissioners”;

 

(b)    

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

 

      (5)  

After subsection (2) insert—


 
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