http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/section/8/2024-03-21Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011An Act to make provision about the administration and governance of police forces; about the licensing of, and for the imposition of a late night levy in relation to, the sale and supply of alcohol, and for the repeal of provisions about alcohol disorder zones; for the repeal of sections 132 to 138 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 and for the prohibition of certain activities in Parliament Square; to enable provision in local authority byelaws to include powers of seizure and forfeiture; about the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs; to restrict the issue of arrest warrants for certain extra-territorial offences; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-07-07Expert Participation2024-03-21 Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011s. 42(3AA)(a)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 213(3)(a)s. 255(1)Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011s. 42(3AA)(b)-(f)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 213(3)(b)s. 255(1)Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011s. 43(3B)(a)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 213(4)(a)s. 255(1)Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011s. 43(3B)(b)-(f)Crime and Policing Act 2026s. 213(4)(b)s. 255(1) Part 1 CHAPTER 381A police and crime commissioner must, in exercising the functions of commissioner, have regard to the police and crime plan issued by the commissioner.2The chief constable of the police force for a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 must, in exercising the functions of chief constable, have regard to the police and crime plan issued by the police and crime commissioner for that police area.3The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime must, in exercising the functions of the Office, have regard to the police and crime plan issued by the Office.4The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis must, in exercising the functions of Commissioner, have regard to the police and crime plan issued by the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime.5The Secretary of State may give guidance to a person subject to a duty under this section about how that duty is to be complied with.6A person given such guidance must have regard to the guidance.7Before giving guidance under subsection (5) the Secretary of State must consult—asuch persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the views of police and crime commissioners,bthe Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime,csuch persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the views of chief officers of police, anddsuch other persons as the Secretary of State thinks fit.S. 8(3)-(6)(7)(b)-(d) in force at 16.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1S. 8(1)(2)(7)(a) in force at 22.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1) (with art. 35(3), Sch. 6)