SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Police reform: minor and consequential amendments

Part 1Police Act 1996

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1

Section 24 (aid of one police force by another) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3), for “sections 9A and 10(1)” substitute “ sections 2 and 4 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) ”.

3

For subsection (3A) substitute—

3A

While a member of the civilian staff of a police force maintained under section 2, or a member of the civilian staff of the metropolitan police force, is provided under this section for the assistance of another police force, that member of staff is, notwithstanding section 2 or 4 of the 2011 Act, under the direction and control of the chief officer of police of that other force.

4

In subsection (4)—

a

for “police authority” (in both places) substitute “ local policing body ”;

b

for “those authorities” substitute “ those bodies ”;

c

for “police authorities” substitute “ local policing bodies ”.

5

In subsection (4A)—

a

for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”;

b

for “section 10(1)” substitute “ sections 2 and 4 of the 2011 Act ”.