The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) Order 2016
This Order amends the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections Order 2012 (S.I. 2012/1917) (“2012 Order”) and the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Functions of Returning Officers) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/1918) (“2012 Regulations”) for the most part to make provision for combination of police and crime commissioner elections with elections for the National Assembly for Wales. By virtue of article 16A of the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007/236), where the polls at an ordinary police and crime commissioner election (“a PCC election”) and a general election of the Assembly are to be taken on the same day they must be taken together (or “combined”). Article 16A will be inserted by the National Assembly for Wales (Representation of the People) (Amendment) Order 2016.
Lifecycle
Department
Made
03 Mar 2016
—
Comes into force
TBC
Enabling power
Accordingly, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 54(2), 58 (as extended by section 26(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993) and 154(5) of the 2011 Actmakes the following Order:
DocumentsOpen on legislation.gov.uk →