S T A T U T O R Y I N S T R U M E N T S 2020 No. 136  POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES  The Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Designation of  Police Area Returning Officers) Order 2020  Coming into force in accordance with article 1(2)  The Minister for the Cabinet Office, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 54(1)(b) and  154(5)(b) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011( a ), makes the following Order.  In accordance with section 7(1) and (2)(ha) of the Political Parties, Elections and Referendums  Act 2000( b ), the Minister for the Cabinet Office has consulted the Electoral Commission before  making this Order.  1. —(1) This Order may be cited as the Police and Crime Commissioner Elections (Designation  of Police Area Returning Officers) Order 2020.  ( a )  2011 c. 13 (“the Act”). Section 54 has been amended by S.I. 2015/1376, 2016/997 and 2018/1310. The functions of the  Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster under the Act were transferred to the Minister for the Cabinet Office by virtue of S.I.  2016/997 and are held concurrently with the Secretary of State.  ( b ) 2000 c. 41. Paragraph (ha) in section 7(2) was inserted by paragraphs 8 and 11 of Schedule 10 to the Act.  ( c )  1996 c. 16. Amended by section 129 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50), S.I. 1997/1844, 1845, 1846, 1847, 1849, 1850, 1855,  1857 and 2009/119. ( d ) The functions of a police and crime commissioner in respect of Greater Manchester have been transferred to the Mayor of  the Greater Manchester Combined Authority by S.I 2017/470. The effect of paragraph 21 of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2017/470,  (there are amending instruments to Schedule 2 but none are relevant), is to disapply certain provisions in the 2011 Act  relating to the election of a police and crime commissioner as they would have applied in in respect of the Mayor. Relevant  to this Order is the disapplication of section 54 of the 2011 Act by paragraph 21(b) of Schedule 2 to S.I. 2017/470 which  removes the requirement to designate a police returning officer in respect of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority.  (2) It comes into force on the day after the day on which it is made.  (3) In this Order “police area” means a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996  (police areas outside London)( c ), other than Greater Manchester( d ).  Citation, commencement and interpretation  Made  -  -  -  -  11th February 2020 