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Section 53 Public awareness about elections: role of Electoral CommissionI1C1

The Electoral Commission must, in relation to—

(a)

each ordinary election of police and crime commissioners under section 50,

(b)

each election to fill a vacancy in the office of police and crime commissioner for a police area under section 51,

take such steps as it considers appropriate to raise public awareness about the election and how to vote in it.

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Modifications

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Ss. 50-61 excluded (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 21(b)

Commencement

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S. 53 in force at 25.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(b)

Notes on Part 1

Modifications

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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)