The Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2012
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2012/2900 |
2012 No. 2900
Official Secrets
The Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2012
Made 14th November 2012
Coming into force 22th November 2012
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(1)(g) and 13(1)1of the Official Secrets Act 19892.
In accordance with section 14(2) of that Act a draft of this Order was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Citation and commencement
1. This Order may be cited as the Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2012 and comes into force on 22nd November 2012.
Amendment to the Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) Order 1990
2.—(1) The Official Secrets Act 1989 (Prescription) Order 19903is amended as follows.
(2) At the end of Schedule 2 insert—
“A Police and crime commissioner |
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A Deputy police and crime commissioner |
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Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime |
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Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime |
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The Lord Mayor of the City of London |
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The representative of the Court of Common Council acting in its capacity as the Police Authority for the City of London |
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Damian Green
Minister of State
Ministry of Justice
14th November 2012
EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)
Section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) provides for the establishment of a police and crime commissioner for each police area in England and Wales outside London, with the functions of securing the maintenance of an efficient and effective police force for the area and holding the chief constable to account for the exercise of the chief constable’s functions. A police and crime commissioner may appoint a deputy and arrange for the deputy to exercise any of the police and crime commissioner’s functions (section 18(1) of the 2011 Act).
Section 3 of the 2011 Act provides for the establishment of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime with the same functions in relation to the metropolitan police district. The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime is occupied by the person who is the Mayor of London (section 3(3) of the 2011 Act). The Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime may appoint a Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime to exercise functions of the Office (section 19(1) of the 2011 Act).
The 2011...
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