Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (2011 c. 13)
- Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (2011 c. 13)
- Part 1 Police reform
- CHAPTER 1 Police areas outside London
- 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
- 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 outside London
- 29 Power to require attendance and information
- 30 Suspension of police and crime commissioner
- Conduct
- 31 Conduct
- 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 Information 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
- 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 Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime commissioner: police grounds
- 66 Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime commissioner: other grounds
- 67 Disqualification of person holding office as police and crime commissioner
- 68 Citizenship condition
- 69 Validity of acts
- Elections: further provision
- 70 Declaration of acceptance of office of police and crime commissioner
- 71 Judicial proceedings as to disqualification or vacancy
- 72 Amendment of police areas: term of office of commissioner
- 73 Computation of time and timing of elections etc
- 74 Elections: consequential amendments
- 75 The appropriate officer
- 76 Interpretation of Chapter 6
- Chapter 6A Exercise of PCC functions by elected mayors
- 76A Exercise of PCC functions by elected mayors
- CHAPTER 7 Other provisions relating to policing and crime and disorder
- Requirement for national policing capabilities
- 77 The strategic policing requirement
- Duties and powers of Secretary of State
- 78 General duty of Secretary of State
- 79 Policing protocol
- 80 Obtaining advice from representative bodies
- 81 Abolition of certain powers of Secretary of State
- 82 Suspension and removal of senior police officers
- Her Majesty's inspectors of constabulary
- 83 Functions of HMIC
- 84 HMIC reports: publication
- 85 Inspection programmes and frameworks
- 86 Powers in connection with HMIC inspections
- 87 HMIC and freedom of information
- Community safety partnerships
- 88 Crime and disorder strategies
- Policing in England and Wales
- 89 Collaboration agreements
- 90 Police powers for civilian employees under collaboration agreements
- 91 Power to give directions
- 92 Provision of information by chief officers of police
- 93 Regulations about provision of equipment
- 94 National and international functions
- Police: complaints
- 95 Police: complaints
- CHAPTER 8 Miscellaneous provisions
- 96 Interpretation of Police Act 1996
- 97 Amendments of the Interpretation Act 1978
- 98 Police reform: transitional provision
- 99 Police reform: minor and consequential amendments
- 100 Guidance
- 101 Crime and disorder reduction
- 102 Interpretation of Part 1
- Part 2 Licensing
- CHAPTER 1 Amendments of the Licensing Act 2003
- Responsible authorities
- 103 Licensing authorities as responsible authorities
- 104 Primary Care Trusts and Local Health Boards as responsible authorities
- Removing the vicinity test
- 105 Premises licences: who may make relevant representations
- 106 Premises licences: who may apply for review
- 107 Club premises certificates: who may make relevant representations
- 108 Club premises certificates: who may apply for review
- Reducing the evidential burden on licensing authorities
- 109 Reducing the burden: premises licences
- 110 Reducing the burden: club premises certificates
- 111 Reducing the burden: other situations
- Temporary event notices
- 112 Temporary event notices: who may make an objection
- 113 Temporary event notices: conditions
- 114 Temporary event notices: late notices
- 115 Relaxation of time limits applying to temporary event notices
- 116 Temporary event notices: acknowledgment of notice
- 117 Temporary event notice: time for objection to notice
- Underage sales
- 118 Persistently selling alcohol to children
- Early morning alcohol restriction orders
- 119 Early morning alcohol restriction orders
- Fees
- 120 Suspension of licence or certificate for failing to pay annual fee
- 121 Power for licensing authorities to set fees
- 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
- 136A Late night levy: requests by relevant local policing bodies
- 137 Interpretation
- 138 Crown application
- 139 Amendments of the Licensing Act 2003
- CHAPTER 3 Alcohol disorder zones
- 140 Alcohol disorder zones: repeal
- Part 3 Parliament Square etc
- Repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions
- 141 Demonstrations in vicinity of Parliament: repeal of SOCPA 2005 provisions
- Controls on activities in Parliament Square etc
- 142 Controlled area of Parliament Square
- 142A Other controlled areas in vicinity of the Palace of Westminster
- 143 Prohibited activities in controlled area of Parliament Square or in Palace of Westminster controlled area
- 144 Directions under section 143: further provision
- 145 Power to seize property
- 146 Power of court on conviction
- 147 Authorisation for operation of amplified noise equipment
- 148 Meaning of “authorised officer” and “responsible authority”
- 149 Effect of Part on byelaws
- 149A Power to specify other areas as controlled areas
- Part 4 Miscellaneous
- Seizure powers
- 150 Powers of seizure etc under certain regulations and byelaws
- Misuse of drugs
- 151 Temporary control of drugs
- 152 Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
- Arrest warrants
- 153 Restriction on issue of arrest warrants in private prosecutions
- Part 5 Final provisions
- 154 Orders and regulations
- 155 Money
- 156 Extent
- 157 Commencement
- 158 Short title
- SCHEDULES
- SCHEDULE 1 Police and crime commissioners
- Introduction
- Salary etc
- Staff
- The deputy police and crime commissioner
- Scrutiny of senior appointments
- Remuneration etc of staff
- Incidental powers
- Protection from personal liability
- Financial year
- SCHEDULE 2 Chief constables
- Introduction
- Status, name etc
- Civilian staff
- Remuneration etc of staff
- Incidental powers
- Financial arrangements etc
- Damages and costs in legal proceedings
- Disciplinary action etc
- SCHEDULE 3 Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime
- Allowances
- Staff
- The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime
- Notification of appointments
- Remuneration etc of staff
- Incidental powers
- Protection from personal liability
- Financial year
- SCHEDULE 4 Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis
- Civilian staff
- Remuneration etc of staff
- Incidental powers
- Financial arrangements etc
- Damages and costs in legal proceedings
- Disciplinary action etc
- SCHEDULE 5 Issuing precepts
- Introduction
- Commissioner to notify panel of proposed precept
- Panel to review proposed precept
- Panel's power to veto precept
- Next steps if no veto
- Next steps if veto
- Regulations
- SCHEDULE 6 Police and crime panels
- Part 1 Type of panel which police area is to have
- England
- Wales
- Part 2 Panels established by local authorities
- Establishment and maintenance of panels
- Membership and status
- Persons properly appointed as members of panels
- Single-authority police area: nomination by local authority
- Police area covering ten or more local authorities: nomination by local authority
- Multi-authority police area covering nine or fewer local authorities: nomination by local authority
- Appointment after nomination by local authority
- Failure of local authority to appoint member: nomination and appointment by Secretary of State
- Costs of the panel
- Part 3 Panels established by the Secretary of State
- Establishment and maintenance of panels
- Membership and status
- Wales: persons appointed by the Secretary of State as members of panels
- Wales: Secretary of State to ask local authorities to nominate members of panels
- Wales: consequences of Secretary of State asking local authorities to make nominations
- England: persons appointed by the Secretary of State as members of panels
- England: nomination and appointment of members of panels by Secretary of State
- Liabilities of panels
- Provision of financial and other resources
- Part 4 General provisions
- Restrictions on membership of panel
- Panel arrangements
- Rules of procedure
- Voting by members
- Exercise of special functions
- Allowances
- Promotion of, and support, for panels
- Validity of proceedings
- Duty to produce balanced panel
- Duty to produce panel with fire and rescue expertise
- Duty to nominate elected mayor to be a member of the panel
- Application of other legislation
- Regulations about notifications
- Regulations about making nominations
- Regulations about making appointments
- Regulations about modification etc of functions
- Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 7 Regulations about complaints and conduct matters
- Introduction
- Investigation of serious complaints
- Resolution of other complaints
- Conferral of functions
- No power to terminate holding of office or employment
- Application and amendment of other enactments
- SCHEDULE 8 Appointment, suspension and removal of senior police officers
- Part 1 Appointment of chief constables
- Introduction
- No appointment until end of confirmation process
- Notification of proposed appointment
- Panel to review and report on proposed appointment
- Power to veto proposed appointment
- Confirmation hearings
- Next steps if no veto
- Next steps if veto
- Regulations
- Part 2 Suspension and removal of chief constables
- Suspension
- Removal: general
- Removal: notification and representations
- Removal: further notification
- Removal: role of panel
- Removal: consideration of panel's recommendation
- Part 3 Suspension and removal of other senior police officers
- Senior police officers
- Suspension
- Removal
- SCHEDULE 9 Supplementary vote system
- Application
- First preference vote and second preference vote
- Candidate with overall majority of first preference votes
- No candidate with overall majority of first preference votes
- SCHEDULE 10 Elections of police and crime commissioners: consequential amendments
- Local Government Act 1972
- Representation of the People Act 1983
- Police Act 1996
- Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
- Schedule 10A Exercise of PCC functions by elected mayors
- Part 1 Interpretation
- Part 2 The Area’s PCC
- Part 3 The Mayor’s PCC functions
- Part 4 Modifications of enactments in this Act
- Part 5 Modifications of enactments in other Acts
- Police (Property) Act 1897
- Trustee Investments Act 1961
- Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
- Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988
- Local Government Finance Act 1988
- Road Traffic Act 1988
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989
- Police Act 1996
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Police Reform Act 2002
- Local Government Act 2003
- Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
- Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
- Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014
- Part 6 Enactments which do not apply
- Part 7 Enactments not contained in Acts
- Power to modify or disapply enactments
- Part 8 Application and modification of enactments other than police and crime commissioner enactments
- Local Government Act 1972
- SCHEDULE 11 Crime and disorder strategies
- SCHEDULE 12 Collaboration agreements
- SCHEDULE 13 Police powers for civilian employees under collaboration agreements
- Police Act 1996
- Police Reform Act 2002
- Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
- SCHEDULE 14 Police: complaints
- Introduction
- Membership and proceedings of Independent Police Complaints Commission
- Complaints about policing
- Power of local policing body to direct chief officer of police to comply with obligations
- Initial handling and recording of complaints
- Handling of complaints by the appropriate authority
- Disapplication of requirements of Schedule 3 to 2002 Act
- Conduct matters arising in civil proceedings
- Recording etc of conduct matters in other cases
- Power to discontinue an investigation
- Duties with respect to disciplinary proceedings
- Rights of appeal
- SCHEDULE 15 Police reform: transitional provision
- Part 1 Chief officers of police
- Current chief officers to remain in post
- Transfer of rights and liabilities
- Relevant legislative provisions
- Interpretation
- Part 2 Initial transfer from police authorities
- Transfer of property, rights and liabilities
- Transfer of staff
- Police civilians
- Seconded staff
- Interpretation
- Part 3 Subsequent transfer by new policing body
- Power to direct new policing body to make transfer scheme
- Staff
- Property, rights and liabilities etc
- Supplementary
- Part 4 Other transitional provision
- Politically restricted posts
- Continuity
- Foreign property etc: perfection of vesting
- Transfers: supplementary provision
- Power to make transitional provision etc
- Part 5 Interpretation
- SCHEDULE 16 Police reform: minor and consequential amendments
- Part 1 Police Act 1996
- Part 2 Greater London Authority Act 1999
- Part 3 Other enactments
- Tramways Act 1870
- Riot (Damages) Act 1886
- Police (Property) Act 1897
- Licensing Act 1902
- Local Government (Emergency Provisions) Act 1916
- Police, Factories, &c (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1916
- Children and Young Persons Act 1933
- Reserve and Auxiliary Forces (Protection of Civil Interests) Act 1951
- Town and Country Planning Act 1959
- Land Compensation Act 1961
- Trustee Investments Act 1961
- Local Government (Records) Act 1962
- Pipe-lines Act 1962
- Offices, Shops and Railway Premises Act 1963
- Local Government Act 1966
- Leasehold Reform Act 1967
- Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967
- Firearms Act 1968
- Employers' Liability (Compulsory Insurance) Act 1969
- Local Government Grants (Social Need) Act 1969
- Local Authorities (Goods and Services) Act 1970
- Pensions (Increase) Act 1971
- Local Government Act 1972
- Superannuation Act 1972
- Employment Agencies Act 1973
- Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974
- Local Government Act 1974
- House of Commons Disqualification Act 1975
- Northern Ireland Assembly Disqualification Act 1975
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976
- Police Pensions Act 1976
- Rent (Agriculture) Act 1976
- Rent Act 1977
- Highways Act 1980
- Local Government, Planning and Land Act 1980
- Acquisition of Land Act 1981
- Animal Health Act 1981
- Finance Act 1981
- Aviation Security Act 1982
- Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1982
- Stock Transfer Act 1982
- County Courts Act 1984
- Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984
- Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984
- Housing Act 1985
- Housing Associations Act 1985
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1985
- Prosecution of Offences Act 1985
- Local Government Act 1986
- Channel Tunnel Act 1987
- Landlord and Tenant Act 1987
- Dartford-Thurrock Crossing Act 1988
- Housing Act 1988
- Local Government Act 1988
- Local Government Finance Act 1988
- Road Traffic Act 1988
- Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988
- Local Government and Housing Act 1989
- Aviation and Maritime Security Act 1990
- Town and Country Planning Act 1990
- War Crimes Act 1991
- Local Government Finance Act 1992
- Welsh Language Act 1993
- Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994
- Value Added Tax Act 1994
- Criminal Appeal Act 1995
- Employment Rights Act 1996
- Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996
- Police Act 1997
- Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997
- Audit Commission Act 1998
- Crime and Disorder Act 1998
- Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998
- Regional Development Agencies Act 1998
- Local Government Act 1999
- Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000
- Freedom of Information Act 2000
- Learning and Skills Act 2000
- Local Government Act 2000
- Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001
- Private Security Industry Act 2001
- Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001
- Police Reform Act 2002
- Proceeds of Crime Act 2002
- Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003
- Courts Act 2003
- Criminal Justice Act 2003
- Finance Act 2003
- Licensing Act 2003
- Local Government Act 2003
- Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
- Sexual Offences Act 2003
- Children Act 2004
- Housing Act 2004
- Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004
- Drugs Act 2005
- Public Services Ombudsman (Wales) Act 2005
- Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005
- Government of Wales Act 2006
- London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Act 2006
- Police and Justice Act 2006
- Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006
- Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006
- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007
- Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
- Serious Crime Act 2007
- Pensions Act 2008
- Coroners and Justice Act 2009
- Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009
- Policing and Crime Act 2009
- Child Poverty Act 2010
- Equality Act 2010
- SCHEDULE 17 Temporary class drug orders
- Amendments of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971
- Amendments of other legislation
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