Part 5

The Ministry of Defence Police

Ministry of Defence police serving with other forces
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After section 2A of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c. 4)
(provision of assistance to other forces) there shall be inserted—

Constables serving with other forces
2B
1
This section applies where a member of the Ministry of Defence Police serves with a relevant force under arrangements made between the chief officer of that force and the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.
2
The member of the Ministry of Defence Police—
a
shall be under the direction and control of the chief officer of the relevant force; and
b
shall have the same powers and privileges as a member of that force.
3
In this section—
- “British Transport Police Force” has the same meaning as in section 2 above;
- “chief officer” means—
  1. any chief officer of police of a police force for a police area in Great Britain;
  2. the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
  3. the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service;
  4. the Director General of the National Crime Squad;
  5. the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force; or
  6. the chief constable of the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary;
- “relevant force” means—
  1. any police force for a police area in Great Britain;
  2. the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
  3. the National Criminal Intelligence Service;
  4. the National Crime Squad;
  5. the British Transport Police Force; or
  6. the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary;
- “United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary” has the same meaning as in section 2 above.