Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

25 Other grants etc under Police Act 1996 E+W

(1) The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 47 (grants for capital expenditure)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from “by” to “Authority”, substitute “ by local policing bodies ”;

(b) in subsection (4), for “by virtue of subsection (1)(b)” substitute “ under subsection (1) in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”;

(c) in subsection (5)—

(i) for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”;

(ii) for “that Authority” substitute “ that Office ”.

(3) In section 48 (grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security)—

(a) in subsection (1), for the words from “by” to “security”, substitute “ by local policing bodies in connection with safeguarding national security ”;

(b) in subsection (4), for “by virtue of subsection (1)(b)” substitute “ under subsection (1) in respect of expenditure incurred (or to be incurred) by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”;

(c) in subsection (5)—

(i) for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”;

(ii) for “that Authority” substitute “ that Office ”.

(4) In section 92 (grants by local authorities)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “police authority established under section 3” substitute “ police and crime commissioner ”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “Metropolitan Police Authority” substitute “ Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime ”.

(5) In section 93 (acceptance of gifts or loans)—

(a) in subsection (1), for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”;

(b) in subsection (2), for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”.

(6) Section 94 (financing of new police authorities) is amended as follows.

(7) In the title, for “police authorities” substitute “ police and crime commissioners ”.

(8) In subsection (1)—

(a) for “police authority established under section 3” substitute “ police and crime commissioner ”;

(b) for “it” substitute “ the commissioner ”.

(9) In subsection (2)—

(a) for “police authority established under section 3” substitute “ police and crime commissioner ”;

(b) for “it” substitute “ the commissioner ”;

(c) for “its” (in both places) substitute “ the commissioner's ”.

(10) In subsection (3)—

(a) for “an authority” substitute “ a commissioner ”;

(b) for “its” substitute “ the commissioner's ”.

(11) In subsection (4)—

(a) for “a police authority” substitute “ a police and crime commissioner ”;

(b) for “it” (in both places) substitute “ the commissioner ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 25(1)-(3)(4)(b)(5) in force at 16.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

I2 S. 25(4)(a) (6)-(11) in force at 22.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)