Section 22 Minimum budget for police and crime commissionerI1

England and Wales

(1)

Section 41 of the Police Act 1996 (directions as to minimum budget) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1)—

(a)

for “a police authority established under section 3” substitute “ a police and crime commissioner ”;

(b)

for “the authority” substitute “ the commissioner ”;

F1(c)

for “its” substitute “the commissioner's”.

(3)

After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A)
But the Secretary of State may not give a direction to the police and crime commissioner for a police area by virtue of subsection (1) unless the Secretary of State is satisfied that it is necessary to give the direction in order to prevent the safety of people in that police area from being put at risk.”.

(4)

In subsection (4)—

(a)

for “a police authority” substitute “ a police and crime commissioner ”;

(b)

for “the authority” substitute “ the commissioner ”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 22(2)(c) substituted (3.12.2011) by Localism Act 2011 (c. 20), s. 240(2), Sch. 7 para. 54; S.I. 2011/2896, art. 2(i)

Commencement

I1: S. 22 in force at 22.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(a)

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

C1: Pt. 1 applied (with modifications) (10.5.2021) by The West Yorkshire Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Functions) Order 2021 (S.I. 2021/112), arts. 1(4), 35(1) (with art. 35(3), Sch. 6)