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Section 63 Vacancy where acting commissioner acts for 6 monthsI1C1C2

(1)

Subsection (2) applies where—

(a)

an acting commissioner is appointed under section 62 to act for the police and crime commissioner for a police area because the police and crime commissioner is incapacitated, and

(b)

the police and crime commissioner does not cease to be incapacitated during the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the acting commissioner is appointed.

(2)

At the end of that 6 month period—

(a)

the police and crime commissioner ceases to be police and crime commissioner, and

(b)

accordingly, the office of police and crime commissioner for that police area becomes vacant.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

S. 63 applied (with modifications) (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. 1 para. 28

C2

S. 63 modified (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 33(2), Sch. 5 para. 28

Commencement

I1

S. 63 in force at 25.4.2012 by S.I. 2012/1129, art. 2(b)

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)