|
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Schedule 5, page 112, line 37, leave out paragraph 4. |
|
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Schedule 5, page 113, line 8, leave out ‘three-quarters’ and insert ‘two-thirds’. |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Schedule 5, page 113, line 8, leave out ‘three quarters’ and insert ‘two thirds’. |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Schedule 5, page 113, line 11, leave out paragraph 5. |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Schedule 5, page 113, line 27, leave out paragraph 6. |
|
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 27, page 19, line 40, leave out ‘commissioner’ and insert ‘panel’. |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 27, page 20, line 4, leave out ‘commissioner’ and insert ‘panel’. |
|
|
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 9, leave out subsection (1). |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 10, at end insert— |
|
| | | ‘(1A) | A police and crime panel has— |
|
| | | (a) | the functions conferred by this section, |
|
| | | (b) | the functions relating to community safety and crime prevention |
|
| | | conferred by Chapter 3, and |
|
| | | (c) | the other functions conferred by this Act and other enactments. |
|
| | | (1B) | The police and crime panel for a police area must— |
|
| | | (a) | secure the maintenance of the police force for that area, and |
|
| | | (b) | secure that the police force is efficient and effective. |
|
| | | (1C) | The police and criminal panel for a police area must hold the relevant chief |
|
| | | constable to account for the exercise of— |
|
| | | (a) | the functions of the chief constable, and |
|
| | | (b) | the functions of persons under the direction and control of the chief |
|
| | | |
| | | (1D) | The police and crime panel must, in particular, hold the chief constable to account |
|
| | | |
| | | (a) | the exercise of the duty under section 8(2) (duty to have regard to police |
|
| | | |
| | | (b) | the exercise of the duty under section 37A(2) of the Police Act 1996 (duty |
|
| | | to have regard to strategic policing requirement); |
|
| | | (c) | the exercise of the duty under section 39(7) of the Police Act 1996 (duty |
|
| | | to have regard to codes of practice issued by Secretary of State); |
|
| | | (d) | the effectiveness and effciency of the chief constable’s arrangements for |
|
| | | co-operating with other persons in the exercise of the chief constable’s |
|
| | | functions (whether under section 22A of the Police Act 1996 or |
|
| | | |
| | | (e) | the effectiveness and efficiency of the chief constables arrangements |
|
| | | under section 34 (engagement with local people); |
|
| | | (f) | the extent to which the chief constable has complied with section 35 |
|
| | | |
| | | (g) | the exercise of duties relating to equality and diversity that are imposed |
|
| | | on the chief constable by any enactment. |
|
| | | (1E) | The police authorities established for police areas under section 3 of the Police |
|
| | | Act 1996 are abolished.’. |
|
|
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 10, at end insert— |
|
| | | ‘(1A) | A police and crime panel has— |
|
| | | (a) | the functions conferred by this Chapter; |
|
| | | (b) | the functions conferred by Schedule 5 (issuing precepts); |
|
| | | (c) | the functions conferred by Schedule 8 (procedure for appointments by |
|
| | | police and crime commissioners); and |
|
| | | (d) | the other functions conferred by this Act and any other enactments. |
|
| | | (1B) | A police and crime panel must hold the relevant police and crime commissioner |
|
| | | to account for the exercise of— |
|
| | | (a) | the functions of the police and crime commissioner; |
|
| | | (b) | the functions of the police and crime commissioner’s staff; |
|
| | | (c) | the conduct of the police and crime commissioner; and |
|
| | | (d) | the conduct of the police and crime commissioner’s staff. |
|
| | | (1C) | In discharging its functions under this Act, a police and crime panel may |
|
| | | |
| | | (a) | a chief officer of police; |
|
| | | (b) | persons residing in the police force area; |
|
| | | (c) | Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary; and |
|
| | | (d) | any other person as the panel sees fit. |
|
| | | (1D) | In discharging its functions under this Act, a police and crime panel may consider |
|
| | | any views expressed, or complaints made by— |
|
| | | (a) | a chief officer of police; |
|
| | | (b) | persons residing in the police force area, and |
|
| | | (c) | any other person, as the panel sees fit. |
|
| | | (1E) | In discharging its functions under this Act, a police and crime panel may— |
|
| | | (a) | investigate qualifying complaints and conduct matters in relation to the |
|
| | | police and crime commissioner in accordance with regulations made |
|
| | | |
| | | (b) | institute misconduct proceedings against the police and crime |
|
| | | commissioner if, following an investigation under paragraph (a), it |
|
| | | appears to the panel that misconduct proceedings are necessary, in |
|
| | | accordance with regulations made under section 31; |
|
| | | (c) | suspend the relevant police and crime commisioner, in accordance with |
|
| | | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 11, leave out subsections (2) and (3). |
|
|
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 12, leave out ‘or draft variations’. |
|
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 15, after ‘make’, insert ‘and publish’. |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 15, leave out ‘or variations’. |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 16, at end insert— |
|
| | | ‘(2A) | A police and crime panel’s report or recommendations under subsection (2)(b) |
|
| | | must include the panel’s police and crime objectives.’. |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 20, after ‘elected local policing body’, insert ‘and relevant |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 25, leave out subsection (4). |
|
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 27, leave out ‘commissioners’ and insert ‘panels’. |
|
|
| |
| | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| | | |
| | Clause 28, page 20, line 28, leave out subsection (5) and insert— |
|
| | | ‘(5) | For the purposes of its functions under this section, a police and crime panel must |
|
| | | review, investigate, and prepare reports and recommendations about— |
|
| | | (a) | any actions and decisions by the relevant police and crime commissioner; |
|
| | | (b) | any matters with respect to the discharge of the commissioner’s |
|
| | | |
| | | (c) | matters in relation to which the functions of the commissioner are |
|
| | | |
| | | (d) | matters relating to the functions of the police and crime commissioner; |
|
| | | (e) | any other matters which the panel considers to be of importance to |
|
| | | policing and crime reduction in the police force area; and |
|
| | | (f) | any other matters which the panel considers to be of importance to |
|
| | | maintaining the trust and confidence of persons residing within the police |
|
| | | force area in the performance of the police and crime commissioner; |
|
| | | | in so far as the panel is not otherwise required to do so by subsections (2) or (3) |
|
| | | |
| | [Adjourned until Thursday 3 February at 9.00 am |
|
|
