Legislation – Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023
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Part 2Local democracy and devolution
Chapter 1Combined county authorities
Police and crime and fire and rescue functions
38Section 34 regulations: complaints and conduct matters etc
(1)
If regulations are made under section 34(2) that enable arrangements to be made for the exercise of functions by members of a police force or the civilian staff of a police force, the Secretary of State may by regulations amend Part 2 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (persons serving with the police: complaints and conduct matters etc) in consequence of that provision.
(2)
If regulations are made under section 34(2) that enable arrangements to be made for the exercise of functions by members of staff transferred to a chief constable under a scheme made by virtue of section 36(1) or appointed by a chief constable under section 36(2), the Secretary of State may by regulations make provision of the type described in subsection (3) in relation to those members of staff.
(3)
The provision referred to in subsection (2) is—
(a)
provision corresponding or similar to any provision made by or under Part 2 of the Police Reform Act 2002;
(b)
provision applying (with or without modifications) any provision made by or under Part 2 of that Act.
(4)
The Secretary of State may by regulations, in consequence of any provision made under subsection (2), amend Part 2 of the Police Reform Act 2002.
(5)
Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State must consult—
(a)
the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales,
(b)
the Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct,
(c)
such persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the views of police and crime commissioners,
(d)
such persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the views of fire and rescue authorities, and
(e)
such other persons as the Secretary of State considers appropriate.