Citation and interpretation

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (Commencement No. 3 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2017.

(2) In these Regulations “the Act” means the Policing and Crime Act 2017.

Provisions coming into force on 17th July 2017

2. The day appointed for the coming into force of the following provisions of the Act is 17th July 2017—

(a) section 8 (combined authority mayors: exercise of fire and rescue functions) in so far as it is not already in force( 2 );

(b) section 11(1) to (7) and Schedule 3 (inspection of fire and rescue services) in so far as not already in force;

(c) section 12 (fire safety inspections);

(d) section 33(9) (Independent Office for Police Conduct) in so far as is necessary for the purposes of paragraph (e); and

(e) in Schedule 9 (Independent Office for Police Conduct)—

(i) paragraph 1 in so far as is necessary for the purposes of sub-paragraph (ii); and

(ii) paragraph 9 but only for the purpose of making remuneration or other payments to the Director General and non-executive members.

Transitional provision in relation to the Independent Office for Police Conduct

3. Until the commencement of section 33(1) of the Act the references to “the Office” in paragraph 4(2) and (5) of Schedule 2 to the Police Reform Act 2002( 3 ) (as amended by paragraph 9(3) and (4) of Schedule 9 to the Act) are, for the purpose mentioned in regulation 2(e)(ii), to be read as references to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Saving provision

4. The amendment of section 28(1)(a) of the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004( 4 ) by section 11(3) of the Act does not apply for the purpose of revoking the appointment of an inspector in relation to fire and rescue authorities in England.