Part I POLICE
Chapter II OTHER PROVISIONS ABOUT THE POLICE
Miscellaneous
42 Application of Firearms Act 1968 to civilian staff.
In section 54 of the M1Firearms Act 1968 (application of Act to Crown servants) for subsection (3) (which provides that members of police forces are deemed to be in the service of Her Majesty) there shall be substituted—
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For the purposes of this section and of any rule of law whereby any provision of this Act does not bind the Crown, a person shall be deemed to be in the service of Her Majesty if he is—
a
a member of a police force, or
b
a person employed by a police authority who is under the direction and control of a chief officer of police.