This section applies for the purposes of this Part.
Each of the following is a relevant authority
The 1972 Act is the Local Government Act 1972 and the 1985 Act is the Local Government Act 1985 and the 1999 Act is the Greater London Authority Act 1999 and the 2004 Act is the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 and the 2011 Act is the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.
In this Part, "council manager", "elected mayor", "executive", "executive arrangements", "executive leader", ... "mayor and cabinet executive" and "mayor and council manager executive" have the same meaning as in Part II of the Local Government Act 2000.
In this Part, "leader and cabinet executive" means—
and for this purpose "leader and cabinet executive (England)" and "leader and cabinet executive (Wales)" have the same meanings as in Part 2 of the Local Government Act 2000.
In this Part—
"section 4A fire and rescue authority" means a fire and rescue authority created by an order under section 4A of the 2004 Act;
"fire and rescue functions", in relation to a chief officer of police, means—functions which are delegated to the chief officer under provision made under section 4H of the 2004 Act; andfunctions relating to fire and rescue services which are conferred on the chief officer by or by virtue of any enactment;
"policing functions", in relation to a person who is a chief officer of police, means functions of that person relating to the police force of which that person is the chief officer;
"relevant police and crime commissioner", in relation to a section 4A fire and rescue authority, means the police and crime commissioner for the police area—which corresponds to the area of the fire and rescue authority, orwithin which the area of the fire and rescue authority falls;
"relevant police and crime panel", in relation to a section 4A fire and rescue authority, means the police and crime panel for the police area—which corresponds to the area of the fire and rescue authority, orwithin which the area of the fire and rescue authority falls;
"relevant section 4A fire and rescue authority", in relation to a chief officer of police, means a section 4A fire and rescue authority some of whose functions have been delegated to the chief officer under provision made under section 4H of the 2004 Act.
In this Part "corporate joint committee" means a corporate joint committee established by regulations under Part 5 of the Local Government and Elections (Wales) Act 2021.
The commencement day is the day on which this Part comes into force.
This Part shall come into force at the end of the period of 2 months beginning with the day on which this Act is passed.