This Order commences certain provisions of the Localism Act 2011 relating to standards and police authorities.

Police authorities established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 are to be abolished on the 22nd November 2012, to be replaced with police and crime commissioners established under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13).

Article 2 commences section 36(b) which repeals the reference to a police authority in paragraph (k) of section 27(6) (which has not been commenced), thereby removing police authorities in England and Wales established under section 3 of the Police Act 1996 from the standards regime established under the Localism Act 2011.

Paragraphs (b) and (c) of article 2 commence the amendments and repeals made by Schedule 4 and in Part 5 of Schedule 5 so far as they relate to police authorities.

Articles 3 to 6 make transitional, transitory and savings provisions in relation to England and Wales.