Part 1

Police reform
CHAPTER 4

Accountability of elected local policing bodies

Scrutiny of Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime

Functions to be discharged by police and crime panel
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1
The London Assembly must—
a
review the draft police and crime plan, or draft variation, given to the Assembly by the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime in accordance with section 6(6)(c), and
b
make a report or recommendations on the draft plan or variation to the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.
2
The London Assembly must keep under review the exercise of the functions of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, insofar as the Assembly is not otherwise required to do so by the other provisions of this section or by Schedule 4A to the 1999 Act.
3
For the purposes of subsection (2), the powers of the London Assembly include, in particular, power to investigate, and prepare reports about—
a
any actions and decisions of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;
b
any actions and decisions of the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime;
c
any actions and decisions of a member of staff of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;
d
matters relating to the functions of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;
e
matters in relation to which the functions of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime are exercisable; or
f
any other matters which the Assembly considers to be of importance to policing and crime reduction in the metropolitan police district.
4
The London Assembly may submit proposals to the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.
5
The London Assembly may require a person referred to in subsection (6)—
a
to attend proceedings of the Assembly for the purpose of giving evidence, or
b
to produce to the Assembly documents in the person’s possession or under the person’s control.
6
Those persons are—
a
the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime;
b
any member of the staff of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;
c
the person who is the occupant of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;
d
any person who has within the 8 years prior to the date of the requirement to be imposed under subsection (5) been the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime or the occupant of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime.
7
Nothing in subsection (5) requires a member of the staff of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime to give any evidence, or produce any document, which discloses advice given to the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime by that person.
8
If the London Assembly requires the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, or the person who is the occupant of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, to attend proceedings, the Assembly may (at reasonable notice) request the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to attend proceedings on the same occasion for the purpose of giving evidence.
9
The following provisions of the 1999 Act apply (with appropriate modifications) to a requirement under subsection (5) as they apply to a requirement under section 61(1) of the 1999 Act—
a
section 61(14) (meaning of document etc);
b
section 62(3) to (6) (procedure for requiring attendance);
c
section 63 (restriction of information);
d
section 64 (failure to attend proceedings);
e
section 65 (openness).
10
In this section “1999 Act” means the Greater London Authority Act 1999.