7.  In paragraph 16 of that Scheme—  8.  In paragraph 20(1) of that Scheme for “to 106” substitute “, 102(1) to (5), 103, 104, 106”.  1.  In paragraph 2 of the Leicestershire Fire Services Combination Scheme—  2.  For paragraph 11 of that Scheme substitute—  “ 11. —(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), the Authority is to consist of not more than 25  members.  ““relevant police and crime commissioner” means a police and crime commissioner—  (2) If the minimum number of members resulting from the operation of paragraphs 12  and 12A would be greater than 25, the Authority is to consist of that number of members.  (3) The members of the Authority are to be appointed in accordance with this Part.”.  3.  In paragraph 12 of that Scheme—  “(2) Each representative appointed by a constituent authority under sub-paragraph (1)  must be appointed from its own members.”.  4.  After that paragraph, insert—  “ 12A. —(1) The Authority may appoint a relevant police and crime commissioner to be a  member of the Authority.  (2) But the Authority may only make such an appointment in response to a request from  the commissioner.  (3) If the Authority receives a request from a relevant police and crime commissioner, it  must—  12B. —(1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where a relevant police and crime commissioner—  (2) Where this sub-paragraph applies, the person attending the meeting on behalf of the  commissioner may speak at that meeting but—  9 (b) arranges, under section 18 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act  2011, for another person to attend a meeting of the Authority on the  commissioner’s behalf.  (a) is appointed as a member of the Authority, and  (c) publish those reasons in such manner as it thinks appropriate.  (b) give reasons for its decision to agree to or refuse the request, and  (a) consider the request,  (b) after that sub-paragraph, insert—  (a) the existing paragraph becomes sub-paragraph (1), and  (a) whose area is the same as, or contains all of, the combined area, or  (b) all or part of whose area falls within the combined area”.  (b) at the end of the definition of “the fire brigade”, insert “; and” and as follows—  (a) omit “and” at the end of the definition of “constituent authority”, and  (a) in sub-paragraph (1), after “member of the Authority”, in the first place it appears, insert  “appointed by a constituent authority”, and  (b) in sub-paragraph (2), after “member of the Authority”, in the first place it appears, insert  “appointed by a constituent authority”.  Article 6  SCHEDULE 4  Variation of the Leicestershire Fire Services Combination Scheme 