SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 12Powers of civilian staff and volunteers: further amendments

Part 2Other amendments

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1

The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 is amended as follows.

2

In section 55 (intimate searches), in subsection (17), in the definition of “appropriate officer”, omit paragraph (b).

3

In section 64A (photographing of suspects etc), in subsection (1B)—

a

in paragraph (c), for “with a community support officer under paragraph 2(3) or (3B) of Schedule 4” substitute “with a community support officer or a community support volunteer under paragraph 7 of Schedule 3B”;

b

for paragraph (e) substitute—

e

given a fixed penalty notice by a community support officer or community support volunteer who is authorised to give the notice by virtue of his or her designation under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002;

4

In section 67 (codes of practice - supplementary), in subsection (9A)(a), in the words in brackets, after “civilian staff” insert “and volunteers”.