Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

26: After Clause 1, insert the following new Clause— ““Pilot schemes (1) Section 1 and other provisions on police and crime commissioners and police and crime panels shall commence— (a) in accordance with section 158 in respect of not more than six police areas designated by the Secretary of State, and (b) in respect of other police areas only in accordance with an order made by the Secretary of State. (2) No order shall be made under subsection (1)(b) unless— (a) pilot schemes have been undertaken for at least two years in the police areas designated under subsection (1)(a), and (b) the Secretary of State has reported to Parliament on the pilot schemes.””