Part 1Police reform

CHAPTER 3Functions of elected local policing bodies etc

Financial matters

26Precepts

(1)

The Local Government Finance Act 1992 is amended in accordance with subsections (2) and (3).

(2)

In section 39 (precepting and precepted authorities), in subsection (1) (major precepting authorities), for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b)

a police and crime commissioner;”.

(3)

In section 65 (duty to consult ratepayers), in subsection (3) (definition of relevant authority), after “major precepting authority” insert “, apart from a police and crime commissioner”.

(4)

Schedule 5 (issuing precepts) has effect.