The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) Order 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/2553
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1) This Order may be cited as the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Declaration of Acceptance of Office) Order 2012.

(2) This Order comes into force on 15th November 2012.

(3) “Police area” means a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996 (police areas outside London).

Section 2 Form of declaration of acceptance of office: police areas in England

The declaration of acceptance of office by a person elected to the office of police and crime commissioner for any police area in England must be in the form set out in Schedule 1.

Section 3 Form of declaration of acceptance of office: police areas in Wales

The declaration of acceptance of office by a person elected to the office of police and crime commissioner for any police area in Wales must be either—

(a) in the English form set out in Schedule 1, or

(b) in the Welsh form set out in Schedule 2.