The Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (Commencement No. 7 and Transitional Provisions and Commencement No. 3 and Transitional Provisions (Amendment)) Order 2012

Transitory provision in connection with civilian staff of police forces

5.—(1) This article applies, in relation to any police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996, until there is no longer any person employed as a police civilian member of the staff of the police and crime commissioner by whom that police force is maintained, within the meaning of paragraph 7(10)(b) of Schedule 15 to the Act.

(2) Section 102(4) of the Act has effect as if before paragraph (a) there was inserted—

“(aa) persons—

(i) who are members of the staff of the police and crime commissioner by whom the police force is maintained; and

(ii) who are under the direction and control of the chief constable,”.

(3) Where the chief constable—

(a) appoints a person to be the police force’s chief finance officer under paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 2 to the Act; or

(b) appoints a person to act as the chief finance officer under paragraph 5(1) of that Schedule,

that person does not become a member of the staff of the chief constable by virtue of the appointment, but becomes or remains a police civilian member of the staff of the police and crime commissioner by whom the police force is maintained.

(4) Section 29(1) of the Act (which allows a police and crime panel to require members of the staff of the police and crime commissioner to attend before the panel and answer questions) shall not apply in relation to a police civilian member of the commissioner’s staff.

(5) Section 62(1) of the Act (which requires a police and crime panel to appoint a member of the staff of a police and crime commissioner as acting commissioner in certain circumstances) shall not permit the panel to appoint a person who is a police civilian member of the commissioner’s staff.