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Skip to main contentSkip to navigationlegislation.gov.ukThe National ArchivesHelpSite MapAccessibilityContact UsCymraegHomeAbout UsBrowse LegislationNew LegislationChanges To LegislationSearch LegislationSearch LegislationTitle: (or keywords in the title)Year:Number:Type:All Legislation (excluding draft)All Primary Legislation UK Public General Acts UK Local Acts Acts of the Scottish Parliament Acts of the National Assembly for Wales Measures of the National Assembly for Wales Church Measures Acts of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Old Scottish Parliament Acts of the English Parliament Acts of the Old Irish Parliament Acts of the Parliament of Great Britain Northern Ireland Orders in Council Measures of the Northern Ireland Assembly Acts of the Northern Ireland ParliamentAll Secondary Legislation UK Statutory Instruments Wales Statutory Instruments Scottish Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Statutory Rules Church Instruments UK Ministerial Orders UK Statutory Rules and OrdersAll Draft Legislation UK Draft Statutory Instruments Scottish Draft Statutory Instruments Northern Ireland Draft Statutory RulesAll Impact Assessments UK Impact AssessmentsSearchAdvanced SearchPolice Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011You are here:2011 c. 13SCHEDULE 6Table of ContentsContentExplanatory NotesMore ResourcesPrevious: ScheduleNext: SchedulePlain ViewPrint OptionsWhat VersionLatest available (Revised)Original (As enacted)Advanced FeaturesShow Explanatory Notes for Sections Opening OptionsOpen whole ActOpen Act without schedulesOpen Schedules onlyMore ResourcesOriginal Print PDFCorrection Slip - 26/10/2011View moreStatus:This is the original version (as it was originally enacted).Section 28SCHEDULE 6Police and crime panelsThis schedule has no associated Explanatory NotesPart 1Type of panel which police area is to haveEngland1(1)Each police area in England, other than the metropolitan police district, is to have a police and crime panel established and maintained in accordance with Part 2 of this Schedule.
Wales2Each police area in Wales is to have a police and crime panel established and maintained in accordance with Part 3 of this Schedule.
Part 2Panels established by local authoritiesEstablishment and maintenance of panels3(1)This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to each police area in England (other than the metropolitan police district), unless an order under paragraph 1(2) has effect in relation to the police area.
Membership and status4(1)A police and crime panel for a police area is to consist of the following members—
Persons properly appointed as members of panels5(1)In this Part of this Schedule, a reference to a person properly appointed as a member of a police and crime panel is a reference to—
Single-authority police area: nomination by local authority6(1)This paragraph applies in relation to the police and crime panel for a single-authority police area.
Police area covering ten or more local authorities: nomination by local authority7(1)This paragraph applies in relation to the police and crime panel for a police area which covers ten or more local authorities.
Multi-authority police area covering nine or fewer local authorities: nomination by local authority8(1)This paragraph applies in relation to the police and crime panel for a multi-authority police area which covers nine or fewer local authorities.
(a)the authority’s quota of members; and
Appointment after nomination by local authority9(1)This paragraph applies where a relevant local authority makes a nomination under paragraph 6, 7 or 8.
Failure of local authority to appoint member: nomination and appointment by Secretary of State10(1)This paragraph applies if the Secretary of State is satisfied that—
Costs of the panel11(1)This paragraph applies to a multi-authority panel.
Part 3Panels established by the Secretary of StateEstablishment and maintenance of panels12(1)This Part of this Schedule applies in relation to—
Membership and status13(1)A police and crime panel for a police area is to consist of the following members—
Wales: persons appointed by the Secretary of State as members of panels14In this Part of this Schedule, a reference to a person appointed by the Secretary of State as a member of a Welsh police and crime panel is a reference to—
Wales: Secretary of State to ask local authorities to nominate members of panels15(1)This paragraph applies in relation to a Welsh police and crime panel if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the number of appointed members of the panel is less than the full complement.
Wales: consequences of Secretary of State asking local authorities to make nominations16(1)This paragraph applies if, under paragraph 15, the Secretary of State asks a relevant local authority to nominate a councillor to be a member of a Welsh police and crime panel.
England: persons appointed by the Secretary of State as members of panels17In this Part of this Schedule, a reference to a person appointed by the Secretary of State as a member of an English police and crime panel is a reference to a person who has been appointed by the Secretary of State as a member of the panel in accordance with paragraph 18.
England: nomination and appointment of members of panels by Secretary of State18(1)This paragraph applies in relation to an English police and crime panel if the Secretary of State is satisfied that the number of appointed members of the panel is less than the full complement.
Liabilities of panels19(1)All relevant liabilities relating to a police and crime panel are liabilities of the Secretary of State (and accordingly are not liabilities of any member of the panel).
Provision of financial and other resources20(1)The Secretary of State may provide financial and other resources—
Part 4General provisionsRestrictions on membership of panel21The police and crime commissioner for a police area may not be a member of the police and crime panel for the area.
22A person may not be a co-opted member of the police and crime panel for a police area if the person is any of the following—(a)a member of the staff of the police and crime commissioner for that police area;
Panel arrangements24(1)Panel arrangements are arrangements for the establishment and maintenance of a police and crime panel.
Rules of procedure25(1)A police and crime panel must make rules of procedure for the panel.
Voting by members26All members of a police and crime panel may vote in proceedings of the panel.
Exercise of special functions27(1)The special functions of a police and crime panel may not be discharged by a committee or sub-committee of the panel.
Allowances28The panel arrangements may make provision about the payment of allowances to members of the police and crime panel.
Promotion of, and support, for panels29The panel arrangements must make provision for—
Validity of proceedings30The validity of the proceedings of a police and crime panel is not affected by a vacancy in the membership of the panel or a defect in appointment.
Duty to produce balanced panel31(1)In exercising functions under Part 2 or 3 of this Schedule, a relevant local authority must secure that (as far as is reasonably practicable) the balanced appointment objective is met.
32In co-opting members who are not members of relevant local authorities, a police and crime panel must secure that (as far as is reasonably practicable) the appointed and co-opted members of the panel (when taken together) have the skills, knowledge and experience necessary for the police and crime panel to discharge its functions effectively.Duty to nominate elected mayor to be a member of the panel33(1)This paragraph applies if—
Application of other legislation36(1)The Secretary of State may, by regulations—
Regulations about notifications37The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision about notifications to be given by persons in relation to—
Regulations about making nominations38(1)The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision about—
Regulations about making appointments39(1)The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision about—
Regulations about modification etc of functions40(1)The Secretary of State may, by regulations, make provision for modifying, suspending, transferring or removing relevant functions insofar as they are exercisable in relation to police and crime panels in respect of which the Secretary of State is, or has been, required to nominate members.
Interpretation41(1)A reference in this Schedule to a police area which covers a local authority is a reference to a police area whose area is the same as, or includes, all or part of the local authority’s area.