The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/1772
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation, commencement and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2012 and shall come into force on 6th August 2012.

(2) These Regulations apply in relation to England only.

Section 2 Amendment of the Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990

(1) The Local Government Officers (Political Restrictions) Regulations 1990 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation) after the definition of “the Act” insert—

“Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime” means a person appointed under section 19(1) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 ;

(3) In regulation 3 (terms of appointment and conditions of employment)—

(a) in paragraph (1) for “The terms of appointment” substitute “Subject to paragraph (3), the terms of appointment”;

(b) after paragraph (2) insert—

(3) Paragraphs 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of the Schedule do not apply where the appointee is the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.