4(1)Section 6 (formulation and implementation of strategies) is amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1), after “section 5” insert “, with subsection (1A),”.
(3)After subsection (1) insert—
“(1A)In exercising functions under subsection (1), apart from devolved Welsh functions (as defined by section 5(8)), each of the responsible authorities for a local government area must have regard to the police and crime objectives set out in the police and crime plan for the police area which comprises or includes that local government area.”.
(4)In subsection (3) after paragraph (c) insert—
“(ca)the conferring of functions on a police and crime commissioner for a police area in England in relation to the formulation and implementation of a strategy for any local government area that lies in that police area;”.
(5)After subsection (4) insert—
“(4A)Provision under subsection (3)(ca) may include provision—
(a)for a police and crime commissioner to arrange for meetings to be held for the purpose of assisting in the formulation and implementation of any strategy (or strategies) that the commissioner may specify that relate to any part of the police area of the commissioner,
(b)for the commissioner to chair the meetings, and
(c)for such descriptions and numbers of persons to attend the meetings as the commissioner may specify (including, in particular, representatives of the responsible authorities in relation to the strategies to be discussed at the meetings).”.