Legislation – Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
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- Pt. 2 Ch. 3A inserted by 2024 c. 21 s. 28
- s. 44F inserted by 2024 c. 21 s. 29
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- Pt. 2 Ch. 3A inserted by 2024 c. 21 s. 28
- s. 44F inserted by 2024 c. 21 s. 29
PART 2Prevention, investigation and prosecution of crime
CHAPTER 2Offensive weapons homicide reviews
36Interpretation
(1)
In this Chapter—
F1…
“devolved Welsh authority” has the meaning given in section 157A of the Government of Wales Act 2006;
F2“integrated care board” means a body established under section 14Z25 of the National Health Service Act 2006;
“local authority” means—
(a)
in relation to England—
- (i)
a county council,
- (ii)
a district council,
- (iii)
a London borough council,
- (iv)
the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority, or
- (v)
the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(b)
in relation to Wales—
- (i)
a county council, or
- (ii)
a county borough council;
“local health board” means a local health board established under section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006;
“NHS body” has the same meaning as in the National Health Service Act 2006 (see section 275 of that Act);
“review partner” means—
(a)
a chief officer of police for a police area in England or Wales,
(b)
a local authority,
(c)
F3an integrated care board, or
(d)
a local health board;
“relevant review partner” has the meaning given by section 25.
(2)
The Secretary of State may by regulations—
(a)
amend the definition of “review partner”, and
(b)
make such consequential amendments of this Chapter as appear to the Secretary of State to be appropriate.
(3)
Before making regulations under subsection (2), the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)
such persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent review partners,
(b)
the Welsh Ministers, so far as the proposed regulations relate to a devolved Welsh authority, and
(c)
such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.