Policing and Crime Act 2017

Section 51

SCHEDULE 14 Removal of references to ACPO

Replacement of definition of ACPO with definition of NPCC

1 (1) Section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit the definition of “the Association of Chief Police Officers”.

(3) After the definition of “national or international functions” insert—

• ““the National Police Chiefs’ Council” means the body called the National Police Chiefs’ Council which was established in accordance with a collaboration agreement under section 22A above entered into on 1 April 2015;”.

Repeal of references to ACPO

2 (1) The Police Reform Act 2002 is amended as follows.

(2) Omit section 96.

(3) In section 106 omit the definition of “the Association of Chief Police Officers”.

3 (1) The Police and Justice Act 2006 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading of section 6 for “and ACPO” substitute “and body representing chief officers of police”.

(3) Schedule 4 is amended as follows—

(a) omit paragraph 2;

(b) omit paragraph 6;

(c) omit paragraph 8;

(d) omit paragraph 17;

(e) omit paragraph 18.

Substitution of references to NPCC for references to ACPO

4 In each of the provisions listed in paragraph 5 for “the Association of Chief Police Officers of England, Wales and Northern Ireland” substitute “the National Police Chiefs’ Council”.

5 The provisions mentioned in paragraph 4 are—

(a) section 67(4)(b) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984;

(b) section 21A(4)(za) of the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996;

(c) section 6(2)(b) of the Police and Justice Act 2006.

6 In each of the provisions listed in paragraph 7 for “the Association of Chief Police Officers” substitute “the National Police Chiefs’ Council”.

7 The provisions mentioned in paragraph 6 are—

(a) section 42B(2)(b) of the Firearms Act 1968;

(b) section 18B(2)(b) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1988;

(c) sections 40B(2)(b), 42A(2)(b), 53(2)(b), 53B(3)(c), 53B(6)(b) and 57(4)(b) of the Police Act 1996;

(d) section 35A(2)(b) of the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997;

(e) sections 22(3)(b), 24(c), 38A(3)(b), 43(9)(a), 45(3)(f) and 51(7)(b) of the Police Reform Act 2002;

(f) section 70(2)(j) of the Courts Act 2003;

(g) section 31(3)(a) of the Crime and Security Act 2010;

(h) sections 29(5)(b) and 33(8)(b) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012.