Part 4Police powers etc.

Chapter 2Provisions modifying and supplementing police powers

The British Transport Police

75 Removal of truants to designated places

(1)

In section 16 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 (c. 37) (removal of truants to designated place), after subsection (3) there shall be inserted—

“(3A)

The power of a police officer of or above the rank of superintendent under subsection (2) to specify any area falling within a police area shall be exercisable by such an officer who is a member of the British Transport Police as if the reference in that subsection to an area in the police area were a reference to—

(a)

any area in or in the vicinity of any policed premises; or

(b)

the whole or any part of any such premises;

and references in subsection (3) to the specified area shall have effect accordingly.”

(2)

In subsection (5) of that section (interpretation)—

(a)

before the definition of “local authority” there shall be inserted—

““British Transport Police” means the force of constables appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c. xxix);”

and

(b)

after the definition of “local authority” there shall be inserted—

““policed premises” has the meaning given by section 53(3) of the British Transport Commission Act 1949;”.