Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60)U.K.
11U.K.The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 has effect subject to the following amendments.
12U.K.In section 35 (designated police stations), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)The Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force may designate police stations which (in addition to those designated under subsection (1) above) may be used for the purpose of detaining arrested persons.”
13(1)Section 36 (custody officers at designated police stations) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)In subsection (2), for “a designated police station” substitute “ a police station designated under section 35(1) above ”.
(3)After that subsection insert—
“(2A)A custody officer for a police station designated under section 35(2A) above shall be appointed—
(a)by the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force; or
(b)by such other member of that Force as that Chief Constable may direct.”
14U.K.In section 118(1), after the definition of “arrestable offence” insert—
““British Transport Police Force” means the constables appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c. xxix);”.