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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill
Schedule 16 — Police reform: minor and consequential amendments
Part 3 — Other enactments

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(b)   

in sub-paragraph (2)—

(i)   

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

(ii)   

for “that authority” substitute “that body”;

(c)   

in sub-paragraphs (3), (4) (in each place), and (6) (in each place), for

“police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

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      (5)  

In paragraph 4—

(a)   

in sub-paragraph (3)—

(i)   

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

policing body”;

(ii)   

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

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body”;

(b)   

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

policing body”;

(c)   

in sub-paragraph (6)—

(i)   

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

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(ii)   

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

body”.

      (6)  

In paragraph 5(1), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

303   (1)  

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

(handling of conduct matters) is amended in accordance with this

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paragraph.

      (2)  

In paragraph 10—

(a)   

in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)   

in sub-paragraph (a) for “police authority” (in each place)

substitute “local policing body”;

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(ii)   

in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “that authority” substitute

“that body”;

(b)   

in sub-paragraph (2), for “the authority” substitute “the body”;

(c)   

in sub-paragraph (3), for “police authority” substitute “local policing

body”.

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      (3)  

In paragraph 11(1)(a), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

      (4)  

In paragraph 12—

(a)   

in sub-paragraph (1)—

(i)   

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

(ii)   

for “that authority” substitute “that body”;

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(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—

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(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”;

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(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)—

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(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

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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”;

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(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”.

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      (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

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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

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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,

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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”.

308        

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

substitute—

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“(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”.

 
 

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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”;

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(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”.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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,

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

substitute “local policing body”.

Licensing Act 2003

317        

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

for damages), in subsection (4A)—

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(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

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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

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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”.

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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)—

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(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).

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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

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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)).

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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

 
 

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(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),

(ca)   

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

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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

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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

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(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”.

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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      (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”;

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(b)   

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

      (5)  

After subsection (2) insert—

“(3)   

If the Auditor General for Wales has sent a document (or a copy of a

document) relating to one or more chief constables of police forces

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

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Wales, the Auditor General may send a copy of the document to the

persons to whom a copy of a document may be sent under

subsection (2).”.

341        

In section 46 (performance standards: relevant bodies), in subsection (1)(d),

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

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Drugs Act 2005

342        

In the Drugs Act 2005, in section 19 (interpretation), for subsection (7)

substitute—

“(7)   

“Police support officer” means—

(a)   

persons appointed by a chief constable under paragraph 4 of

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Schedule 2 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act

2011 (civilian staff of police forces outside London), and

(b)   

persons appointed by the Commissioner of Police of the

Metropolis under paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 to that Act

(civilian staff of metropolitan police force).”.

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Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005

343        

The Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005 is amended as follows.

344        

In Schedule 2 (excluded matters), in paragraph 1, for “police authority”

substitute “police and crime commissioner”.

345        

In Schedule 3 (listed authorities), for “police authority” substitute “police

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and crime commissioner”.

Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

346        

The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 is amended as follows.

347   (1)  

Section 6 (annual plans) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

      (2)  

In subsection (7)(d)—

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(a)   

at the beginning insert “each local policing body for an area in

England and Wales,”;

(b)   

for “Great Britain” substitute “Scotland”.

      (3)  

In subsection (8), for “Great Britain” substitute “Scotland”.

348   (1)  

Section 7 (annual reports) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

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      (2)  

In subsection (4)(d)—

(a)   

at the beginning insert “each local policing body for an area in

England and Wales,”;

(b)   

for “Great Britain” substitute “Scotland”.

      (3)  

In subsection (5), for “Great Britain” substitute “Scotland”.

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349   (1)  

Section 23 (mutual assistance between SOCA and law enforcement agencies:

voluntary arrangements) is amended in accordance with this paragraph.

      (2)  

In subsections (8) and (9), for “relevant police authority” substitute “relevant

policing body”.

      (3)  

In subsection (11), in the definition of “relevant police authority”—

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(a)   

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

(b)   

before paragraph (a) insert—

“(za)   

in relation to a police force in England or

Wales, the local policing body maintaining

that force,”;

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(c)   

in paragraph (a), for “Great Britain” substitute “Scotland”.

350   (1)  

Section 26 (use by SOCA of police premises etc) is amended in accordance

with this paragraph.

      (2)  

In subsection (1)(a), for “relevant police authority” substitute “relevant

policing body”.

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      (3)  

In subsection (2)—

(a)   

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

policing body”;

(b)   

for “that authority” substitute “that body”.

      (4)  

In subsection (3)—

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(a)   

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

(b)   

in paragraphs (a) and (b), for “that body” substitute “SOCA or that

body”.

      (5)  

In subsection (6)—

(a)   

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

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(b)   

for “that authority” substitute “that body”.

      (6)  

In subsection (7)—

(a)   

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

(b)   

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

351   (1)  

Section 155 (payments by Secretary of State to police authorities in relation

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to the prevention, detection and enforcement of certain traffic offences) is

amended in accordance with this paragraph.

      (2)  

In the title, for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

      (3)  

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

352        

In Schedule 5 (persons specified for the purposes of section 82), in paragraph

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14(a), for “police authority employees” substitute “civilian staff”.

 
 

 
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