Community support officers
5. (1) In rule 2 (interpretation), in the appropriate place insert—

““2002 Act” means the Police Reform Act 2002;
2002 c. 30.”.

(2) In Schedule 1 (Constituency Members Election Rules)—
(a) in rule 31 (notification of requirement of secrecy), make the existing provision paragraph (1) and after that paragraph insert—

“(2) In paragraph (1) a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act (police powers for employees).
Relevant amendments to section 38 have been made by paragraphs 277 and 292 of Schedule 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13) (which amended the heading and subsection (1)). Other amendments have been made to section 38 but they are not relevant to these Rules.”;

(b) in rule 33 (admission to polling station), after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) In this rule a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act.”.

(3) In Schedule 2 (London Members Election Rules)—
(a) in rule 32 (notification of requirement of secrecy), make the existing provision paragraph (1) and after that paragraph insert—

“(2) In paragraph (1) a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act (police powers for employees).”;

(b) in rule 34 (admission to polling station), after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) In this rule a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act.”.

(4) In Schedule 3 (Mayoral Election Rules)—
(a) in rule 31 (notification of requirement of secrecy), make the existing provision paragraph (1) and after that paragraph insert—

“(2) In paragraph (1) a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act (police powers for employees).”;

(b) in rule 33 (admission to polling station), after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) In this rule a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act.”.

(5) In Schedule 5 (Constituency Members Election Rules at a combined election)—
(a) in rule 31 (notification of requirement of secrecy), make the existing provision paragraph (1) and after that paragraph insert—

“(2) In paragraph (1) a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act (police powers for employees).”;

(b) in rule 33 (admission to polling station), after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) In this rule a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act.”.

(6) In Schedule 6 (London Members Election Rules at a combined election)—
(a) in rule 32 (notification of requirement of secrecy), make the existing provision paragraph (1) and after that paragraph insert—

“(2) In paragraph (1) a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act (police powers for employees).”;

(b) in rule 34 (admission to polling station), after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) In this rule a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act.”.

(7) In Schedule 7 (Mayoral Election Rules at a combined election)—
(a) in rule 31 (notification of requirement of secrecy), make the existing provision paragraph (1) and after that paragraph insert—

“(2) In paragraph (1) a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act (police powers for employees).”;

(b) in rule 33 (admission to polling station), after paragraph (5) insert—

“(6) In this rule a reference to a constable includes a person designated as a community support officer under section 38 of the 2002 Act.”.