Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Part 5 Interpretation

25 In this Schedule—

• “existing chief officer” means—

  (a)

  in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the chief constable of the police force for that area before the coming into force of section 2 of this Act in relation to that area;

  (b)

  in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis immediately before the coming into force of section 4;

• “existing police authority” means—

  (a)

  in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the police authority established under section 3 of that Act for that area;

  (b)

  in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Metropolitan Police Authority;

• “local authority” means—

  (a)

  in relation to England, a county council or a district council;

  (b)

  in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;

• “new chief officer” means—

  (a)

  in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the chief constable established for that police area under section 2 of this Act;

  (b)

  in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis established under section 4;

• “new policing body” means—

  (a)

  in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the police and crime commissioner for that area;

  (b)

  in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;

• “police force” means—

  (a)

  in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the police force maintained for that area under section 2 of that Act;

  (b)

  in relation to the metropolitan police district, the metropolitan police force;

• “transfer scheme”, in relation to an existing police authority, means a scheme for transferring staff, property, rights or liabilities of that authority.