Part 1

Police reform
CHAPTER 3

Functions of elected local policing bodies etc

Information, consultation etc

Arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing
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Section 96 of the Police Act 1996 (arrangements for obtaining the views of the community on policing) is amended in accordance with this section.
2
In subsection (1), after paragraph (b) insert
; and for obtaining the views of victims of crime in that area about matters concerning the policing of the area.
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3
After subsection (1) insert—
1A
Those arrangements must include, in the case of—
a
a police area listed in Schedule 1, or
b
the metropolitan police district,
arrangements for obtaining, before a police and crime plan is issued under section 5 or 6 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, the views of the people in that police area, and the views of the victims of crime in that area, on that plan.
1B
Those arrangements must include, in the case of a police area listed in Schedule 1, arrangements for obtaining, before the first precept for a financial year is issued by the police and crime commissioner under section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992, the views of—
a
the people in that police area, and
b
the relevant ratepayers' representatives,
on the proposals of the police and crime commissioner for expenditure (including capital expenditure) in that financial year.
1C
Those arrangements must include, in the case of the metropolitan police district, arrangements for obtaining, before the first calculations in relation to the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime are made for a financial year under section 85 of the Greater London Authority Act 1999, the views of—
a
the people in the metropolitan police district, and
b
the relevant ratepayers' representatives,
on the proposals of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime for expenditure (including capital expenditure) in that financial year.
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4
For subsection (2) substitute—
2
Arrangements under this section are to be made by the local policing body for the police area, after consulting the chief officer of police for that area.
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5
Before subsection (6) insert—
5A
In subsections (1B) and (1C) “relevant ratepayers' representatives”, in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1, or the metropolitan police district, means the persons or bodies who appear to the elected local policing body for that area or district to be representative of persons subject to non-domestic rates under sections 43 and 45 of the Local Government Finance Act 1988 as regards hereditaments situated in that area or district.
5B
In determining which persons or bodies are relevant ratepayers' representatives, an elected local policing body must have regard to any guidance given by the Secretary of State.
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6
Omit subsections (6) to (10).
S. 14 in force at 16.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with art. 8(2))