Part 10Police Powers
MoD and transport police
I1C1100 Jurisdiction of transport police
1
Where a member of the British Transport Police Force has been requested by a constable of—
a
the police force for any police area,
b
the Ministry of Defence Police, or
F1c
the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,
(“the requesting force”) to assist him in the execution of his duties in relation to a particular incident, investigation or operation, members of the British Transport Police Force have for the purposes of that incident, investigation or operation the same powers and privileges as constables of the requesting force.
2
Members of the British Transport Police Force have in any police area the same powers and privileges as constables of the police force for that police area—
a
in relation to persons whom they suspect on reasonable grounds of having committed, being in the course of committing or being about to commit an offence, or
b
if they believe on reasonable grounds that they need those powers and privileges in order to save life or to prevent or minimise personal injury F5or damage to property .
3
But members of the British Transport Police Force have powers and privileges by virtue of subsection (2) only if—
a
F6they are in uniform or have with them documentary evidence that they are members of that Force, and
b
they believe on reasonable grounds that a power of a constable which they would not have apart from that subsection ought to be exercised and that, if it cannot be exercised until they secure the attendance of or a request under subsection (1) by a constable who has it, the purpose for which they believe it ought to be exercised will be frustrated or seriously prejudiced.
F43A
In the application of this section to Scotland—
a
references to a “police area” are references to Scotland; and
b
references to the “police force” for a police area are references to the Police Service of Scotland.