Part 2Discrimination on grounds of religion or belief

General

75Police, &c.

1

This section applies to—

a

a constable who is a member of a police force maintained under the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) or the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77),

b

a special constable appointed for a police area in accordance with either of those Acts, and

c

a person appointed as a police cadet in accordance with either of those Acts.

2

A person to whom this section applies shall be treated for the purposes of this Part as the employee of his chief officer of police; and anything done by the person in the performance or purported performance of his functions shall be treated as done in the course of that employment.

3

There shall be paid out of the police fund—

a

compensation, costs or expenses awarded against a chief officer of police in proceedings brought against him under this Part;

b

costs or expenses incurred by a chief officer of police in proceedings brought against him under this Part so far as not recovered in the proceedings;

c

sums required by a chief officer of police for the settlement of a claim made against him under this Part if the settlement is approved by the police authority.

4

A police authority may pay out of the police fund—

a

damages or costs awarded in proceedings under this Part against a person under the direction and control of the chief officer of police;

b

costs incurred and not recovered by such a person in such proceedings;

c

sums required in connection with the settlement of a claim that has or might have given rise to such proceedings.

5

In section 56(4) of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) (application of discrimination legislation to seconded staff) after paragraph (f) insert—

; and

g

section 74 of the Equality Act 2006.