Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13)

Part 1 U.K. Police reform

CHAPTER 6 U.K. Police and crime commissioners: elections and vacancies

Holding of elections E+W

53 Public awareness about elections: role of Electoral Commission E+W

The Electoral Commission must, in relation to—

(a) each ordinary election of police and crime commissioners under section 50,

(b) each election to fill a vacancy in the office of police and crime commissioner for a police area under section 51,

take such steps as it considers appropriate to raise public awareness about the election and how to vote in it.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 53 in force at 25.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(b)