Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provision) Order 2012, and comes into force on 22nd November 2012.

Amendment to the Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc ) (Modification) Order 1999

2. —(1)The Redundancy Payments (Continuity of Employment in Local Government, etc) (Modification) Order 1999( 4 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In section 6 of Schedule 1, for paragraph 2 substitute—

“ 2. A police and crime commissioner established under section 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

2A. A chief constable established under section 2 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

2B. The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis established under section 4 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. ” .

Amendment to the Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary (Specified Organisations) Order 2007

3. —(1)The Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary (Specified Organisations) Order 2007( 5 ) is amended as follows.

(2) In article 2 (specified organisations), omit paragraph (b).

Transitional provision in relation to police staff and politically restricted posts

4. —(1) This article applies to a person who becomes a police civilian member of the staff of a new policing body by virtue of paragraph 7(7)(b) of Schedule 15 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.

(2)Section 1 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 (politically restricted posts) does not apply to the person for as long as the person continues to be a police civilian member of the staff of the new policing body.