Paragraph 4

After that paragraph, insert—

“12A.

(1)

The Authority may appoint a relevant police and crime commissioner to be a member of the Authority.

(2)

But the Authority may only make such an appointment in response to a request from the commissioner.

(3)

If the Authority receives a request from a relevant police and crime commissioner, it must—

(a)

consider the request,

(b)

give reasons for its decision to agree to or refuse the request, and

(c)

publish those reasons in such manner as it thinks appropriate.

12B.

(1)

Sub-paragraph (2) applies where a relevant police and crime commissioner—

(a)

is appointed as a member of the Authority, and

(b)

arranges, under section 18 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011^f1, for another person to attend a meeting of the Authority on the commissioner’s behalf.

(2)

Where this sub-paragraph applies, the person attending the meeting on behalf of the commissioner may speak at that meeting but—

(a)

may not vote, and

(b)

is not to be treated as a member of the Authority for any purpose.”.