1 The Ministry of Defence Police.
1
There shall be a police force to be known as the Ministry of Defence Police and consisting—
a
of persons nominated by the Secretary of State; and
b
of persons who at the coming into force of this Act are special constables by virtue of appointment under section 3 of the Special Constables Act M1 1923 on the nomination of the Defence Council.
2
A person nominated under subsection (1) above shall—
a
in England and Wales be attested as a constable by making the declaration required of a member of a police force maintained under F1the Police Act 1996 before a justice of the peace;
b
in Scotland make the declaration required of a F4constable of the Police Service of Scotland by section 10 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 before a sheriff or justice of the peace; and
c
in Northern Ireland be attested as a constable by F2making the declaration required of a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary before a justice of the peace.
3
The Secretary of State shall appoint a chief constable for the Ministry of Defence Police, and they shall operate under the chief constable’s direction and control.
4
The Secretary of State shall have power—
a
to suspend a member of the Ministry of Defence Police from duty; and
b
to terminate a person’s membership.
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The Secretary of State shall appoint a committee, to be known as the Ministry of Defence Police Committee—
a
to advise him with respect to such matters concerning the Ministry of Defence Police as he may from time to time require; and
b
to exercise such other functions as may be conferred on it by or under this Act;
and the Secretary of State may make regulations concerning the membership and the procedure of the Committee.
6
The power to make regulations conferred by subsection (5) above shall be exercisable by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.