Scrutiny of senior appointments
9(1)A police and crime commissioner must notify the relevant police and crime panel of each proposed appointment by the commissioner of—
(a)the commissioner’s chief executive,
(b)the commissioner’s chief finance officer, or
(c)a deputy police and crime commissioner.
(2)In a case where the police and crime commissioner notifies the relevant police and crime panel of such an appointment (“a proposed senior appointment”), the commissioner must also notify the panel of the following information—
(a)the name of the person whom the commissioner is proposing to appoint (“the candidate”);
(b)the criteria used to assess the suitability of the candidate for the appointment;
(c)why the candidate satisfies those criteria; and
(d)the terms and conditions on which the candidate is to be appointed.