Legislation – The South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (Election of Mayor and Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions) Order 2024
SCHEDULE 1Modification of police and crime commissioner enactments in their application to the Mayor
PART 1Modifications of primary legislation
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011
28.
For section 63 (vacancy where acting commissioner acts for 6 months), substitute—
“63.
(1)
Subsection (2) applies where—
(a)
the deputy mayor is appointed under section 107C of the 2009 Act to act for the Mayor because the Mayor is unable to act; and
(b)
the Mayor does not cease to be unable to act during the period of 6 months beginning with the day on which the acting mayor was appointed.
(2)
At the end of that 6 month period—
(a)
the Mayor ceases to be the Mayor, and
(b)
accordingly, the office of Mayor becomes vacant.”.