The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2020

Statutory Instruments

2020 No. 190

Police, England And Wales

The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2020

Made

27th February 2020

Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)

The Minister for the Cabinet Office, in whom the powers conferred by paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 7 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012(1) (“the 2012 Order”) and by sections 58(1) and 154(5) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011(2) (“the 2011 Act”) are now vested(3), makes the following Order in exercise of those powers.

The Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission in accordance with section 7(2)(hc) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000(4) and paragraph 16(3)(b) of Schedule 7 to the 2012 Order(5).

In accordance with section 154(2)(b) of the 2011 Act and paragraph 16(2) of Schedule 7 to the 2012 Order, a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

S.I. 2012/1917. Paragraph 16(1) of Schedule 7 to the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 was amended by paragraph 2(3)(i) of the Schedule to S.I. 2015/1526.

(2)

2011 c.13 (“the 2011 Act”). Section 58(1) of the 2011 Act was amended by article 4(2)(a) of S.I. 2014/268 and paragraph 24(d) of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2016/1997. Section 154(5) of the 2011 Act was amended by article 4(3) of S.I. 2014/268 and paragraph 24(j) of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2016/997.

(3)

In article 2(1) of S.I. 2012/1917, the definition of “the Minister” was inserted by paragraph 2(2) of the Schedule to S.I. 2015/1526 and that definition was subsequently amended by paragraph 36 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2016/997. The powers to make these Regulations conferred by sections 58(1) and 154(5) of the 2011 Act are vested in the Minister for the Cabinet Office by paragraph 24(d) and (j) of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2016/997.

(4)

2000 c.41. Section 7(2)(hc) was inserted by paragraph 11 of Schedule 10 to the 2011 Act.

(5)

Paragraph 16(3) of Schedule 7 was amended by paragraph 2(3)(i) of the Schedule to S.I. 2015/1526. See previous footnote (c) in relation to the definition of “the Minister”.