Energy Act 2004 (c. 20)

Part 1 U.K. The Civil Nuclear Industry

Chapter 3 U.K. Civil Nuclear Constabulary

Jurisdiction and powers of Constabulary E+W+S

[F1 56A Exercise of powers and privileges in Scotland E+W+S

(1) Where a member of the Constabulary exercises in Scotland any power or privilege of a constable, Parts 1 and 2 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (in this section “the 2016 Act”) apply in relation to the exercise as though the power or privilege were exercised by a constable of the Police Service of Scotland.

(2) For the purposes of subsection (1)—

(a) in section 64 of the 2016 Act (police custody), references to a person arrested by a constable are to be read as including a person arrested by a member of the Constabulary,

(b) section 69 of the 2016 Act (publication of information by police) does not apply.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 56A inserted (25.1.2018) by The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2018 (S.I. 2018/46), art. 2(2)(a)(f), Sch. 2 para. 3 (with art. 6)