Section 33 — Functions of mayors: policing

(1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for the mayor for the area of a CCA to exercise functions of a police and crime commissioner in relation to that area.

(1A) [F1 The mayor for the area of a CCA is to exercise functions of a police and crime commissioner in relation to that area if the CCA meets the eligibility condition and transfer condition in relation to that area (see section 33A).]

(2) [F2 A reference in this section] to functions of a police and crime commissioner is to any functions conferred on police and crime commissioners by or under—

(a) Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, or

(b) any other Act (whenever passed).

(3) In this Chapter references to “PCC functions”, in relation to a mayor for the area of a CCA, are to the functions of a police and crime commissioner that are exercisable by the mayor by virtue of [F3 this section].

(4) Regulations under subsection (1) may be made in relation to an existing mayoral CCA only with the consent of the mayor of the CCA.

(4A) [F4 For provision about the exercise of functions of a police and crime commissioner by the mayor for the area of a CCA by virtue of subsection (1A), see Schedule 10A to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011.]

(5) If regulations are made under subsection (1) in relation to a CCA’s area—

(a) the Secretary of State must by regulations provide that there is to be no police and crime commissioner for that area as from a specified date;

(b) the Secretary of State may by regulations provide that any election of a police and crime commissioner for that area that would otherwise take place (whether before or after the specified date) by virtue of section 50(1)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 is not to take place.

(6) Regulations under subsection (5) may include provision—

(a) for the term of office of a police and crime commissioner to continue until the date specified in regulations under subsection (5)(a) (in spite of section 50(7)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011);

(b) for an election to fill a vacancy in the office of a police and crime commissioner, which otherwise would take place under section 51 of that Act, not to take place if the vacancy occurs within a period of six months ending with the specified date.

(7) Schedule 3 contains further provision in connection with regulations under this section.

(8) Any PCC function exercisable by the mayor for the area of a CCA by virtue of this Act is to be taken to be a function of the CCA exercisable—

(a) by the mayor acting individually, or

(b) by a person acting under arrangements with the mayor made in accordance with provision made under Schedule 3 [F5 to this Act or Schedule 10A to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011].

Amendment notes

1. F1 S. 33(1A) inserted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 46(4)(a), 108(5) (with s. 102)
2. F2 Words in s. 33(2) substituted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 46(4)(b), 108(5) (with s. 102)
3. F3 Words in s. 33(3) substituted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 46(4)(c), 108(5) (with s. 102)
4. F4 S. 33(4A) inserted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 46(4)(d), 108(5) (with s. 102)
5. F5 Words in s. 33(8)(b) inserted (29.6.2026) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), ss. 46(4)(e), 108(5) (with s. 102)