SCHEDULEISLE OF MAN AND BRITISH OVERSEAS TERRITORIES: FURTHER PROVISION

Consequential amendments of AFA 2006

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AFA 2006 is amended as follows.

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Section 314 (arrest by civilian police of deserters and absentees without leave) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “An officer of a UK police force or British overseas territory police force” substitute “ A civilian policeman ”.

3

After subsection (4) insert—

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In this section “civilian policeman” means an officer of a UK police force or British overseas territory police force, other than a force or body constituted in Gibraltar.

4

In subsection (5)(e), at the end insert “ other than Gibraltar ”.

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1

Section 315 (deserters and absentees without leave surrendering to civilian police) is amended as follows.

2

Omit subsection (5).

3

In subsection (6), for “ “relevant territory” has” substitute “ “civilian policeman” and “relevant territory” have”.

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1

Section 318 (arrest by civilian police of persons unlawfully at large) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)(a), for “an officer of a UK police force or British overseas territory police force” substitute “ a civilian policeman ”.

3

At the end insert—

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In this section “civilian policeman” has the same meaning as in section 314.

10

In section 340(1)(b) (restriction on aliens in regular forces etc), at the end insert “ other than Gibraltar ”.

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In section 343(5)(b) (power in regulations about service inquiries to create offences), after “British overseas territory” insert “ other than Gibraltar ”.

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In section 372 (evidence in proceedings before civilian courts), at the end of paragraph (c) insert “ other than Gibraltar ”.