Part 1The Civil Nuclear Industry

Chapter 3Civil Nuclear Constabulary

Supplementary provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 1

68Application of offences etc. applying to constables

(1)

The references in section 89(1) and (2) of the Police Act 1996 F1... (assaults on constables) to a constable in the execution of his duty shall have effect as if they included references to a member of the Constabulary who—

(a)

is exercising any of the powers or privileges conferred on him by section 56; or

(b)

is otherwise performing his duties under the direction and control of the chief constable or as an employee of the Police Authority.

(2)

Section 90 of the Police Act 1996 (impersonation of member of a police force) shall have effect as if the references to a member of a police force included references to a member of the Constabulary.

(3)

In section 91 of the Police Act 1996 (causing disaffection), for subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)

This section applies in the case of—

(a)

special constables appointed for a police area,

(b)

members of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, and

(c)

members of the British Transport Police Force,

as it applies in the case of members of a police force.”

F2(4)

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F2(5)

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F2(6)

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(7)

In any enactment—

(a)

references to a person’s being in the custody of a constable, or to his being detained in the charge of a constable, include references to his being detained by a member of the Constabulary in the exercise of any of the powers or privileges conferred on him by section 56; and

(b)

references to a person’s accompanying a constable include references to his accompanying a member of the Constabulary.