23(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”.