Policing and Crime Act 2017

14 (1) Schedule 4A (confirmation hearings etc for certain appointments) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph 1 after sub-paragraph (7) insert—

“(8) Paragraph 9 does not apply in relation to—

(a) the appointment of a person as the London Fire Commissioner, or

(b) the appointment of a person as the Deputy Mayor for Fire under section 67(1)(b),

(but see section 327H).

(9) Paragraph 11 applies to—

(a) the appointment of a person as the London Fire Commissioner, and

(b) the appointment of a person as the Deputy Mayor for Fire under section 67(1)(b) if the candidate is not a member of the Assembly.

(10) Paragraphs 2, 4 and 5 are subject to paragraph 11.”

(3) After paragraph 10 insert—

“11 (1) The Assembly may veto—

(a) the appointment of the candidate as the London Fire Commissioner, or

(b) the appointment of the candidate as the Deputy Mayor for Fire if the candidate is not a member of the Assembly.

(2) The exercise of that power of veto in relation to an appointment is not valid unless the Assembly—

(a) has held a confirmation meeting in relation to the appointment before the exercise of the power; and

(b) notifies the Mayor of the veto within the period of 3 weeks described in paragraph 4(3).

(3) If the Assembly vetoes the appointment of the candidate, the Mayor must not appoint the candidate.

(4) References in this Schedule to the Assembly vetoing the appointment of a candidate are references to the Assembly making a decision, by the required majority, that the candidate should not be appointed—

(a) as the London Fire Commissioner, or

(b) as the Deputy Mayor for Fire.

(5) For that purpose, the Assembly makes that decision by the required majority if at least two-thirds of the votes given in making that decision are votes in favour of making that decision.”