Policing and Crime Act 2009

12 (1) Section 31 (interpretation etc.) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (1)—

(a) after the definition of aerodrome constabulary insert—

• ““aerodrome security plan”, in relation to any aerodrome, has the same meaning as in Part 2A;”,

(b) omit the definition of “designated airport”,

(c) before the definition of “immigration officer” insert—

• ‘“dispute about the policing of a relevant aerodrome” has the meaning given by section 29A(2);”,

(d) in the definition of “police services agreement” for “section 29D(7)” substitute “section 29D(3)”,

(e) after the definition of “police services agreement” insert—

• ““relevant aerodrome” has the meaning given by section 25AA;”,

(f) in the definition of “relevant persons”, for “section 25B(10)” substitute “section 25B(4)”, and

(g) after the definitions of “relevant police area” and “relevant constable” insert—

• ““security executive group” and “security measures” have the same meaning as in Part 2A;”.

(3) After subsection (1) insert—

“(1A) If an aerodrome ceases to be a relevant aerodrome, but subsequently becomes such an aerodrome again, this Part applies in relation to the aerodrome with the following modifications—

(a) section 25B(2) applies as if the reference to the first aerodrome security plan were a reference to the first aerodrome security plan after the time when the aerodrome becomes a relevant aerodrome again,

(b) section 25C applies as if the reference in subsection (2) to the first police services agreement were a reference to the first police services agreement after the time when the aerodrome becomes a relevant aerodrome again, and

(c) section 26(2CA) applies as if the reference to the time when an aerodrome security plan is first required to be in force were a reference to the time when an aerodrome security plan is first required to be in force by virtue of the aerodrome becoming a relevant aerodrome again.”

(4) For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2) In the application of this Part to Scotland—

(a) references to the chief officer of police for the relevant police area shall be construed as references to the chief constable of the police force for that area, and

(b) references to the police authority for the relevant police area shall, where a joint police board is constituted for that area in accordance with an amalgamation scheme made under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77), be construed as references to that joint police board.”

(5) In subsection (3)(a) for “the references in section 25(1) of this Act and” substitute “the reference in”.