# Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, Paragraph 1


(1) A police and crime commissioner may not issue a precept under section 40 of the Local Government Finance Act 1992 for a financial year until the end of the scrutiny process is reached.
(2) The end of the scrutiny process is reached when—
(a) in a case where paragraph 5 applies, the police and crime commissioner gives the police and crime panel a response to the panel's report; or
(b) in a case where paragraph 6 applies, the end of the process is reached in accordance with regulations under paragraph 8.
(3) References in this Schedule to the issuing of a precept include references to the issuing of a substitute precept.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2011/13/schedule/5/paragraph/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-reform-and-social-responsibility-act-2011/schedule-5/paragraph-1
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