97(1)Paragraph 51 is amended in accordance with this paragraph.
(2)For “police authority” (in the first place) substitute “local policing body or a chief officer of police”.
(3)In sub-paragraph (a), for “such a police authority; or” substitute “a police authority;”.
(4)After sub-paragraph (a), insert—
“(aa)service as a member of staff of a police and crime commissioner;
(ab)service as a member of staff of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;
(ac)service as a member of the civilian staff of a police force; or”.
(5)In sub-paragraph (b), for “by such a” substitute “by a chief constable established under section 2 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011, by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or by a”.
(6)After sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“In this paragraph—
(a)references to the staff of a police and crime commissioner, the staff of the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, and the civilian staff of a police force, have the same meanings as in Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;
(b)“police force” includes the metropolitan police force.”.