Commencement of provisions3

The following provisions of the 2003 Act shall come into force on 1st July 2004—

a

section 18 (The British Transport Police Authority);

b

section 19 (Exercise of functions);

c

section 20 (Establishment of Police Force);

d

section 21 (Chief Constable);

e

section 22 (Deputy Chief Constable);

f

section 23 (Assistant Chief Constables);

g

section 24 (Constables);

h

section 25 (Special constables);

i

section 26 (Cadets);

j

section 27 (Civilian employees);

k

section 28 (Exercise of powers by civilians);

l

section 29 (Terms of employment);

m

section 30 (Trade union membership);

n

section 31 (Jurisdiction);

o

section 32 (Prosecution);

p

section 33 (Police services agreement);

q

sub-sections (2), (3) and (4) of section 34 (Compulsory police services agreement);

r

section 35 (Arbitration by Secretary of State);

s

section 36 (Police regulations: general);

t

section 37 (Police regulations: special constables);

u

section 38 (Police regulations: cadets);

v

section 39 (British Transport Police Federation);

w

section 40 (Regulations: approval in draft);

x

section 41 (Police regulations: direction to Authority);

y

section 42 (Police regulations by Secretary of State);

z

section 43 (Regulations: further appeal);

aa

section 44 (Equipment regulations);

bb

section 45 (Regulation of procedure and practice);

cc

section 46 (Conditions of service: Transport Police Conference);

dd

section 47 (Code of practice: Authority);

ee

section 48 (Code of practice: Chief Constable);

ff

section 49 (Service outside Police Force);

gg

section 50 (Police objectives: Authority);

hh

section 51 (Police objectives: Secretary of State);

ii

section 52 (Railways policing plan);

jj

section 53 (Performance targets);

kk

section 54 (Performance directions);

ll

section 55 (Three-year strategy plan);

mm

section 56 (Reports by Chief Constable);

nn

section 57 (Annual report by Authority);

oo

section 58 (Other reports to Secretary of State);

pp

section 59 (Statistics);

qq

section 60 (Inquiry);

rr

section 61 (Inquiry: supplemental);

ss

section 62 (Public consultation);

tt

section 63 (Inspection);

uu

section 64 (Action after adverse inspection report);

vv

section 65 (Remedial direction);

ww

section 66 (Action plan);

xx

section 67 (Senior appointment: delegation of function);

yy

section 68 (Offences);

zz

section 69 (Part III of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 (c. 53));

aaa

section 70 (International assistance);

bbb

section 71 (Exercise of functions by Secretary of State);

ccc

section 72 (Crown application);

ddd

section 73 (Consequential, transitional and incidental provision);

eee

section 75 (Interpretation);

fff

section 76 (Index of defined expressions);

ggg

section 77 (Extent);

hhh

section 118 (repeals) so far as it relates to the provisions of Schedule 8 brought into force by paragraph (kkk);

iii

Schedule 4 (British Transport Police Authority);

jjj

Schedule 5 (British Transport Police: Consequential Amendments);

kkk

In Schedule 8 (Repeals), the entries relating to the British Transport Commission Act 19492, sections 132 and 133 of, and Schedule 10 to, the Railways Act 19933, paragraphs 7 to 10 of Schedule 18 to the Transport Act 20004 and the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 20015.