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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill
[AS AMENDED IN PUBLIC BILL COMMITTEE]
Contents
Part 1
Police reform
Chapter 1
Police areas outside London
Police and crime commissioners and chief constables
1    Police and crime commissioners
2    Chief constables
Chapter 2
Metropolitan police district
3    Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
4    Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Chapter 3
Functions of elected local policing bodies etc
Community safety and crime prevention
5    Police and crime commissioners to issue police and crime plans
6    Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime to issue police and crime plans
7    Police and crime plans
8    Duty to have regard to police and crime plan
9    Crime and disorder reduction grants
10    Co-operative working
Information, consultation etc
11    Information for public etc
12    Annual reports
13    Information for police and crime panels
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14    Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing
Other provisions about functions
15    Supply of goods and services
16    Appointment of persons not employed by elected local policing bodies
17    Duties when carrying out functions
18    Delegation of functions by police and crime commissioners
19    Delegation of functions by Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
20    Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime: confirmation hearings
Financial matters
21    Police fund
22    Minimum budget for police and crime commissioner
23    Minimum budget for Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
24    Police grant
25    Other grants etc under Police Act 1996
26    Precepts
27    Other grants etc
Chapter 4
Accountability of elected local policing bodies
Scrutiny of police and crime commissioners
28    Police and crime panels of local authorities
29    Power to require attendance and information
30    Suspension of police and crime commissioner
Conduct of police and crime commissioners
31    Conduct of commissioners
Scrutiny of Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
32    London Assembly police and crime panel
33    Functions to be discharged by police and crime panel
Chapter 5
Police forces in areas with elected local policing bodies
Chief officers of police
34    Engagement with local people
35    Value for money
36    Reports for elected local policing bodies
37    Appointment of persons not employed by chief officers of police
Police forces outside London
38    Appointment, suspension and removal of chief constables
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39    Deputy chief constables
40    Assistant chief constables
41    Power of deputy to exercise functions of chief constable
The metropolitan police force
42    Appointment of Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
43    Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
44    Functions of Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
45    Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis
46    Deputy Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis
47    Commanders
48    Suspension and removal of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner
49    Suspension and removal of other senior metropolitan police officers
Chapter 6
Police and crime commissioners: elections and vacancies
Holding of elections
50    Ordinary elections
51    Election to fill vacancy in office of commissioner
52    Persons entitled to vote
53    Public awareness about elections: role of Electoral Commission
Conduct of elections
54    Returning officers etc
55    Returning officers: expenditure
56    Taxation of returning officer’s account
57    Voting at elections of police and crime commissioners
58    Power to make provision about elections etc
Vacancy in office of police and crime commissioner
59    Date of vacancy in office of commissioner
60    Declaration of vacancy in certain cases
61    Resignation of commissioner
Vacancy or incapacity
62    Appointment of acting commissioner
63    Vacancy where acting commissioner acts for 6 months
Disqualification
64    Disqualification from election as police and crime commissioner
65    Police and crime commissioner not to serve for more than two terms
66    Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime
commissioner: police grounds
67    Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime
commissioner: other grounds
68    Disqualification of person holding office as police and crime commissioner
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69    Citizenship condition
70    Validity of acts
Elections: further provision
71    Declaration of acceptance of office of police and crime commissioner
72    Judicial proceedings as to disqualification or vacancy
73    Police and crime commissioners not to sit or vote in House of Lords
74    Amendment of police areas: term of office of commissioner
75    Computation of time and timing of elections etc
76    Elections: consequential amendments
77    The appropriate officer
78    Interpretation of Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Other provisions relating to policing and crime and disorder
Requirement for national policing capabilities
79    The strategic policing requirement
Duties and powers of Secretary of State
80    General duty of Secretary of State
81    Obtaining advice from representative bodies
82    Abolition of certain powers of Secretary of State
83    Suspension and removal of senior police officers
Her Majesty’s inspectors of constabulary
84    Functions of HMIC
85    HMIC reports: publication
86    Inspection programmes and frameworks
87    Powers in connection with HMIC inspections
88    HMIC and freedom of information
Community safety partnerships
89    Crime and disorder strategies
Policing in England and Wales
90    Collaboration agreements
91    Police powers for civilian employees under collaboration agreements
92    Power to give directions
93    Provision of information by chief officers of police
94    Regulations about provision of equipment
95    National and international functions
Police: complaints
96    Police: complaints
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Chapter 8
Miscellaneous provisions
97    Interpretation of Police Act 1996
98    Amendments of the Interpretation Act 1978
99    Police reform: transitional provision
100    Police reform: minor and consequential amendments
101    Guidance
102    Crime and disorder reduction
103    Interpretation of Part 1
Part 2
Licensing
Chapter 1
Amendments of the Licensing Act 2003
Responsible authorities
104    Licensing authorities as responsible authorities
105    Primary Care Trusts and Local Health Boards as responsible authorities
Removing the vicinity test
106    Premises licences: who may make relevant representations
107    Premises licences: who may apply for review
108    Club premises certificates: who may make relevant representations
109    Club premises certificates: who may apply for review
Reducing the evidential burden on licensing authorities
110    Reducing the burden: premises licences
111    Reducing the burden: club premises certificates
112    Reducing the burden: other situations
Temporary event notices
113    Temporary event notices: who may make an objection
114    Temporary event notices: conditions
115    Temporary event notices: late notices
116    Relaxation of time limits applying to temporary event notices
117    Temporary event notices: acknowledgment of notice
118    Temporary event notice: time for objection to notice
Underage sales
119    Persistently selling alcohol to children
Early morning alcohol restriction orders
120    Early morning alcohol restriction orders
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Suspension for failure to pay annual fees
121    Suspension of licence or certificate for failing to pay annual fee
Miscellaneous
122    Licensing policy statements
123    Personal licences: relevant offences
Review
124    Review of effect of amendments on licensing scheme
Chapter 2
Late night levy
Application of late night levy requirement in licensing authority’s area
125    Late night levy requirement
Liability to pay late night levy
126    “Relevant late night authorisation” and related definitions
127    Liability to pay late night levy
128    Amount of late night levy
Administration of late night levy
129    Payment and administration of the levy
130    Net amount of levy payments
Application of levy payments
131    Application of net amount of levy payments
Late night levy requirement: further provision
132    Introduction of late night levy requirement
133    Amendment of late night levy requirement
134    Introduction or variation of late night levy requirement: procedure
135    Permitted exemption and reduction categories
136    Late night levy: regulations
137    Interpretation
138    Crown application
139    Amendments of the Licensing Act 2003
Part 3
Parliament Square Garden and surrounding area
Repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions
140    Demonstrations in vicinity of Parliament: repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions
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Controls on activities in Parliament Square Garden and adjoining pavements
141    Controlled area of Parliament Square
142    Prohibited activities in controlled area of Parliament Square
143    Directions under section 142: further provision
144    Power to seize property
145    Power of court on conviction
146    Authorisation for operation of amplified noise equipment
147    Meaning of “authorised officer” and “responsible authority”
148    Effect of Part on byelaws
Part 4
Miscellaneous
Seizure powers under byelaws
149    Enforcement of byelaws: powers of seizure etc
Misuse of drugs
150    Temporary control of drugs
151    Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Arrest warrants
152    Restriction on issue of arrest warrants in private prosecutions
Part 5
Final provisions
153    Orders and regulations
154    Money
155    Extent
156    Commencement
157    Short title
Schedule 1   —    Police and crime commissioners
Schedule 2   —    Chief constables
Schedule 3   —    Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime
Schedule 4   —    Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
Schedule 5   —    Issuing precepts
Schedule 6   —    Police and crime panels
Schedule 7   —    Regulations about complaints and conduct matters
Schedule 8   —    Appointment, suspension and removal of senior police
officers
Part 1   —
Appointment of chief constables
Part 2   —
Suspension and removal of chief constables
Part 3   —
Suspension and removal of other senior police officers
Schedule 9   —    Supplementary vote system

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