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Section 101 Indemnification of members and officers of relevant authorities.I1C1C2C3C4C5C6C7C8C9C10C11C12

England and Wales

(1)

The Secretary of State may by order make provision for or in connection with conferring power on relevant authorities in England F1... to provide indemnities to some or all of their members and officers.

(2)

The National Assembly for Wales may by order make provision for or in connection with conferring power on relevant authorities in Wales F2... to provide indemnities to some or all of their members and officers.

(3)

An order under this section may apply—

(a)

to all relevant authorities, or

(b)

to any particular description of relevant authority.

(4)

Before making an order under this section, the Secretary of State or (as the case may be) the National Assembly for Wales must consult—

(a)

such representatives of relevant authorities,

(b)

such representatives of employees of relevant authorities, and

(c)

such other persons,

as he or it considers appropriate.

(5)

In this section—

  • “member”, in relation to a relevant authority, includes—

    1. (i)

      a member of any committee or sub-committee of the authority, or

    2. (ii)

      a person who is a member of, and represents the authority on, any joint committee or sub-committee,

  • F3“relevant authority” has the same meaning as in Part III of this Act.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in s. 101(1) omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 269(2); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F2

Words in s. 101(2) omitted (22.11.2012) by virtue of Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 269(3); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

F3

Words in s. 101(5) substituted (22.11.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 269(4); S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(i)

Modifications

C1

S. 101 modified (5.3.2008) by The Cheshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/634), arts. 1, 9(9)(b)

C2

S. 101 modified (28.3.2008) by The Bedfordshire (Structural Changes) Order 2008 (S.I. 2008/907), arts. 1, 20(7)(b)

C3

S. 101 applied (with modifications) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pt. 1

C4

S. 101 applied (with modifications) (22.11.2012) by The Police and Crime Panels (Application of Local Authority Enactments) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/2734), regs. 1(1), 3-6, Sch. Pt. 2

C5

S. 101 modified (25.5.2018) by The West Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/639), arts. 1, 17(2)(b)

C6

S. 101 modified (25.5.2018) by The East Suffolk (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/640), arts. 1, 17(2)(b)

C7

S. 101 modified (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 21(2)(b)

C8

S. 101 modified (26.5.2018) by The Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole (Structural Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/648), arts. 1, 36(2)(b)

C9

S. 101 modified (26.5.2018) by The Somerset West and Taunton (Local Government Changes) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/649), arts. 1, 17(2)(b)

C10

S. 101 modified (23.5.2019) by The Buckinghamshire (Structural Changes) Order 2019 (S.I. 2019/957), arts. 1, 15(2)

C11

S. 101 modified (14.2.2020) by The Northamptonshire (Structural Changes) Order 2020 (S.I. 2020/156), arts. 1, 17(2)(b)

C12

S. 101 modified (10.3.2026) by The Surrey (Structural Changes) Order 2026 (S.I. 2026/264), arts. 1(1), 28(2)(b), 40(2)(b)

Commencement

I1

S. 101 wholly in force at 28.7.2001; s. 101 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 108; s. 101(2)-(5) in force at 1.11.2000 in relation to Wales by S.I. 2000/2948, art. 2; s. 101 in force at 28.7.2001 in so far as not already in force see s. 108(4)-(6)