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Schedule 16 — Police reform: minor and consequential amendments
Part 2 — Greater London Authority Act 1999
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Omit Schedules 2 and 2A.
49    (1)
Schedule 6 (appeals to Police Appeals Tribunals) is amended in accordance
with this paragraph.
      (2)
In paragraph 2(1)—
(a)
for “four members” substitute “three members”;
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(b)
for “relevant police authority” (in the first place) substitute “relevant
local policing body”;
(c)
in sub-paragraph (b), at the end insert “and”;
(d)
omit sub-paragraph (c).
      (3)
In paragraph 9, for “relevant police authority” (in each place) substitute
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“relevant local policing body”.
      (4)
In paragraph 10(b), for “relevant police authority” means the police
authority” substitute “relevant local policing body” means the local policing
body”.
Part 2
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Greater London Authority Act 1999
50
The Greater London Authority Act 1999 is amended in accordance with this
Part.
51
In section 45 (Mayor’s periodic report to Assembly), in subsection (7)(b), for
“Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and
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Crime”.
52
In section 54 (discharge of functions by committees or single members), omit
subsection (6).
53
In section 61 (power to require attendance at Assembly meetings), in
subsection (12), omit paragraph (a).
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54
In section 86 (provisions supplemental to section 85), in subsection (2), for
“Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and
Crime”.
55    (1)
Section 90 (the special item for the purposes of section 89) is amended as
follows.
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      (2)
In subsection (1), for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “Mayor’s
Office for Policing and Crime”.
      (3)
In subsection (2)—
(a)
for “Metropolitan Police Authority” (in each place) substitute
“Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”;
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(b)
in paragraph (b), for “that Authority” substitute “that Office”.
56
In section 389 (the Superannuation Act 1972), in subsection (1)(d), for
“Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and
Crime”.
57
In section 404 (discrimination), in subsection (1)(b), for “Metropolitan Police
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Authority” substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.
58
In section 408 (transfers of property, rights or liabilities), in subsection (2),

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for paragraph (f) substitute—
“(f)
a police and crime commissioner;”.
59
In section 411 (pensions), omit subsection (9).
60
In section 419 (taxation), in subsection (1)(b), for “Metropolitan Police
Authority” substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.
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61
In Schedule 4 (exercise of functions during vacancy or temporary incapacity
of Mayor), omit—
(a)
paragraph 9, and
(b)
paragraph 17.
Part 3
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Other enactments
Tramways Act 1870
62
In the Tramways Act 1870, in the heading of section 61 (power for local or
police authorities to regulate traffic in roads), for “local or police
authorities” substitute “local authorities and police”.
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Riot (Damages) Act 1886
63
In the Riot (Damages) Act 1886, in section 9 (definitions), in paragraph (c) of
the definition of “compensation authority”, for “police authority” substitute
“local policing body”.
Police (Property) Act 1897
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64    (1)
In the Police (Property) Act 1897, section 2 (regulations with respect to
unclaimed property in possession of police) is amended as follows.
      (2)
In subsection (2A)—
(a)
for “relevant authority” (in each place) substitute “relevant body”;
(b)
in paragraph (d), for “the authority” substitute “the relevant body”.
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      (3)
In subsection (2B)—
(a)
for “relevant authority” substitute “relevant body”;
(b)
for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.
Licensing Act 1902
65
In the Licensing Act 1902, in section 6 (prohibition on sale of liquor to
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persons declared to be habitual drunkards), for “police authority” (in each
place) substitute “local policing body”.
Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916
66
In the Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916, in section 21
(interpretation), after “Provided that where any such authority is” insert “a
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local policing body or”.

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Police, Factories, &c (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916
67    (1)
In the Police, Factories, &c (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916, section 5
(regulation of street collections) is amended as follows.
      (2)
In subsection (1A), for paragraph (b) substitute—
“(b)
the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, and”.
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      (3)
In subsection (2)(b), for “a police authority” substitute “the Mayor’s Office
for Policing and Crime”.
Children and Young Persons Act 1933
68
The Children and Young Persons Act 1933 is amended as follows.
69
In section 7 (sale of tobacco, etc, to persons under 18), in subsection (3), for
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“police authority” substitute “local policing body”.
70
In section 12 (failing to provide for safety of children at entertainments), in
subsection (5)(b), for “police authority” substitute “chief officer of police”.
Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
71
The Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951 is
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amended as follows.
72
In section 18 (protection of tenure, in connection with employment, under a
licence or a rent-free letting, by extension of the Rent Acts), in subsection
(6)—
(a)
after “either by the” insert “relevant local policing body or”;
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(b)
for “that authority” substitute “that body or authority”.
73
In section 20 (modifications of Rent Acts as respects occupation by
employees), in subsection (3)(b), after “required by the” insert “relevant local
policing body or”.
74
In section 23 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (1), in the definition of
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“relevant police authority”—
(a)
for ““relevant police authority”” substitute ““relevant local policing
body” or “relevant police authority””;
(b)
for “the police authority” substitute “the local policing body or the
police authority”.
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75
In Schedule 2 (capacities in respect of which payments may be made under
Part 5, and paying authorities), in Part 1, in the second column of entry
number 4, at the beginning insert “The local policing body or”.
Town and Country Planning Act 1959
76
In the Town and Country Planning Act 1959, in Part 1 of Schedule 4
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(authorities in England and Wales to whom Part 2 applies), omit paragraph
8.

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Land Compensation Act 1961
77
In the Land Compensation Act 1961, in section 29 (interpretation of Part 4),
in the definition of “local authority” in subsection (1), in paragraph (a) omit
“, or a combined police authority”.
Trustee Investments Act 1961
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78
The Trustee Investments Act 1961 is amended as follows.
79
In section 11 (Local Authority investment schemes), in subsection (4)(a), for
the words from “police authority” to “1996” substitute “police and crime
commissioner”.
80
In Schedule 1 (manner of investment), in Part 2 (narrower-range of
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investments requiring advice), in paragraph 9, for paragraph (d)
substitute—
“(d)
a police and crime commissioner;”.
Local Government (Records) Act 1962
81
The Local Government (Records) Act 1962 is amended as follows.
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82
In section 2 (acquisition and deposit of records), in subsection (6), omit the
words from “to a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority,”.
83
In section 8 (interpretation), in subsection (1), omit the words from “a police
authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority,”.
Pipe-lines Act 1962
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84
In the Pipe-lines Act 1962, in section 37 (fire brigades, police etc to be notified
of certain pipe-line accidents and to be furnished with information), in
subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a), after “rescue authority” insert “, local policing
body”.
Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
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85
In the Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963, in section 90
(interpretation), in subsection (4)(c), after “maintained by” insert “a local
policing body or”.
Local Government Act 1966
86
In the Local Government Act 1966, in section 11 (grants for certain
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expenditure due to ethnic minority population), in subsection (2) for the
words from “police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute
“police and crime commissioner, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and
Crime”.
Leasehold Reform Act 1967
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87    (1)
In the Leasehold Reform Act 1967, section 28 (retention or resumption of
land required for public purposes) is amended in accordance with this
paragraph.

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      (2)
In subsection (5)(a), for the words from “police authority” to “Metropolitan
Police Authority” substitute “police and crime commissioner and the
Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.
      (3)
In subsection (6), omit the second paragraph (a) (which appears after
“However—”).
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Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967
88
The Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967 is amended as
follows.
89    (1)
Section 11 (pensions of certain persons transferring to different
employment) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
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      (2)
In subsection (8), for “police authority” substitute “police pension
authority”.
      (3)
After subsection (8) insert—
“(9)
In this section “police pension authority” means—
(a)
the chief constable of any police force maintained under
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section 2 of the Police Act 1996;
(b)
the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;
(c)
the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as
a police authority; and
(d)
any police authority within the meaning of the Police
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(Scotland) Act 1967.”.
90    (1)
Section 15 (superannuation of metropolitan civil staffs) is amended in
accordance with this paragraph.
      (2)
In subsection (1), in paragraph (a)(i), for “Metropolitan Police Authority”
substitute “Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime or the Commissioner of
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Police of the Metropolis”.
      (3)
For subsection (2) substitute—
“(2)
The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime shall have power to grant
pensions or other benefits to or in respect of persons who are
members of the metropolitan civil staffs by virtue of employment by
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that Office.
(2ZA)
The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis shall have power to
grant pensions or other benefits to or in respect of persons who are
members of the metropolitan civil staffs by virtue of employment by
the Commissioner.”.
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      (4)
In subsection (2A)—
(a)
for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “Mayor’s Office for
Policing and Crime, and the Commissioner of Police of the
Metropolis,”;
(b)
for “it” substitute “that Office or Commissioner”.
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      (5)
In subsection (6), for “and with the Metropolitan Police Authority”
substitute “with the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, and with the
Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis”.

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      (6)
In subsection (7), for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “Mayor’s
Office for Policing and Crime or the Commissioner of Police of the
Metropolis”.
Firearms Act 1968
91
The Firearms Act 1968 is amended as follows.
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92
In section 54 (application of Parts 1 and 2 to Crown servants), for subsection
(3)(b) substitute—
“(b)
a civilian officer, or”.
93
In section 57 (interpretation), in subsection (4), for the definition of “civilian
officer” substitute—
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““civilian officer” means—
(a)
as respects England and Wales—
(i)
a person employed by a chief constable
established under section 2 of the Police
Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011,
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(ii)
a person employed by the Commissioner of
Police of the Metropolis, or
(iii)
a person employed by the Corporation of the
City of London who is under the direction and
control of the Commissioner of Police for the
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City of London;
(b)
as respects Scotland, a person employed by a police
authority who is under the direction and control of a
chief officer of police;”.
Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
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94
In the Employers’ Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969, in section 3
(employers exempted from insurance), in subsection (2)(b), for “and any
police authority” substitute “, any local policing body, any chief constable
established under section 2 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility
Act 2011, and the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis”.
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Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969
95
In the Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969, in section 1
(provision of grants), in subsection (3), for the words from “police authority”
to “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “police and crime
commissioner, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime”.
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Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970
96
In the Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970, in section 1 (supply
of goods and services by local authorities), in the definition of “public body”
in subsection (4), for the words from “police authority” to “1996” substitute
“police and crime commissioner”.
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Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
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The Pensions (Increase) Act 1971 is amended as follows.

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In Schedule 2 (official pensions), Part 2 (pensions out of local funds) is
amended in accordance with paragraphs 99 and 100.
99    (1)
Paragraph 51 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
      (2)
For “police authority” (in the first place) substitute “local policing body or a
chief officer of police”.
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      (3)
In sub-paragraph (a), for “such a police authority; or” substitute “a police
authority;”.
      (4)
After sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)
service as a member of staff of a police and crime
commissioner;
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(ab)
service as a member of staff of the Mayor’s Office for
Policing and Crime;
(ac)
service as a member of the civilian staff of a police force;
or”.
      (5)
In sub-paragraph (b), for “by such a” substitute “by a chief constable
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established under section 2 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility
Act 2011, by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or by a”.
      (6)
After sub-paragraph (b) insert—

“In this paragraph—
(a)
references to the staff of a police and crime commissioner,
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the staff of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, and
the civilian staff of a police force, have the same meanings
as in Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility
Act 2011;
(b)
“police force” includes the metropolitan police force.”.
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100
In paragraph 52, after “A pension payable by” insert “a police and crime
commissioner, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, a chief constable
established under section 2 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility
Act 2011, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or”.
101
In Schedule 6 (employments relevant to section 13(2)(a)), in sub-paragraph
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(c)—
(a)
after “Metropolitan Police Authority” insert “or the Mayor’s Office
for Policing and Crime”;
(b)
after “employment” insert “before the repeal of section 14(4) of the
Police Act 1996”;
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(c)
after “Fund” insert “or employment after that repeal”.
Local Government Act 1972
102
The Local Government Act 1972 is amended as follows.
103
In section 60 (procedure for reviews), in subsection (2)(a)(i) and (c) and
subsection (5)(b), for “police authority” substitute “police and crime
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commissioner”.
104
In section 98 (interpretation of sections 95 and 97), in subsection (1A) omit
the words from “and a police authority” to “Metropolitan Police Authority”.