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The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2015

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Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 154(2)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.

Police, England And Wales

Made

Coming into force 7th May 2015

The Lord President of the Council makes this Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 58(1)(a), (2)(e), (5) and (5A) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011f1.

In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(hc) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums Act 2000f2, the Lord President of the Council has consulted the Electoral Commission.

In accordance with section 154(2)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, a draft of this Order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

2011 c.13. Section 58(1) was amended, and section 58(5A) inserted, by S.I. 2014/268.

f2

2000 c.41. Section 7(2)(hc) was inserted by section 74 of, and paragraphs 8 and 11 of Schedule 10 to, the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and extent
  2. 2Application of the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 to police and crime commissioner elections
  3. Signature
  4. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and extent

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2015 and comes into force on 7th May 2015.

(2)

This Order extends to England and Wales only.

2Application of the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 to police and crime commissioner elections

(1)

The amendments made by the 2015 Regulations to the 2004 Regulations have effect in relation to a PCC election as they have effect in relation to an election or referendum within paragraphs (a) to (d) of the definition of “relevant election or referendum” in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2 to the 2004 Regulations.

(2)

Accordingly, the amendments made by the Police and Crime Commissioners Elections Order 2012f1 to the 2004 Regulations have effect in relation to those Regulations as amended by the 2015 Regulations.

(3)

In this article—

(a)

“the 2004 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004f2;

(b)

“the 2015 Regulations” means the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015f3;

(c)

“PCC election” means an election of a police and crime commissioner in accordance with Chapter 6 of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

Signature

Signed by the authority of the Lord President of the Council

Minister

Cabinet Office

Date

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order applies the amendments made to the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) Regulations 2004 by the Representation of the People (Combination of Polls) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 to police and crime commissioner elections under the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.