2015 No. 2031
Police, England And Wales
The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Designation of Police Area Returning Officers) Order 2015
Made 14th December 2015
Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 54(1)(b) and 154(5)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, makes the following Order.
2011 c. 13; powers of the Secretary of State under section 54(1)(b) are exercisable concurrently with the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster by virtue of S.I. 2015/1376 so far as they concern an election for a police and crime commissioner the poll for which is on or after 1st May 2016.
In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(ha) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has consulted the Electoral Commission before making this Order.
2000 c. 41; paragraph (ha) was inserted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. Other amendments have been made to subsection (2) but they are not relevant to this Order.