2.—(1) Regulation A6 (meaning of certain expressions in relation to persons who are not members of a home police force) is amended as follows.
(2) After paragraph (5C) insert—
“(5D) For the purposes of these Regulations, an employed constable of NPIA shall be deemed to be a member of a home police force, except where the context otherwise requires.
(5E) In relation to an employed constable of NPIA—
(a)a reference in these Regulations to a force shall be construed as a reference to NPIA;
(b)a reference in these Regulations to a police authority shall be construed as a reference to NPIA.
(5F) For the purposes of regulation A4(3) to (6), an employed constable of NPIA shall be deemed to hold the rank of a member of a home police force (other than the metropolitan police force) which he is treated by the NPIA as holding for the purposes of his employment.”.