The Maritime Enforcement Powers (Specification of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary) Regulations 2023
Citation, commencement and extent1.
(1)
These Regulations may be cited as the Maritime Enforcement Powers (Specification of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary) Regulations 2023.
(2)
These Regulations come into force on 15th March 2023.
(3)
These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
Specification of Civil Nuclear Constabulary2.
(a)
section 84(3)(g) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (application of maritime enforcement powers: England and Wales), and
(b)
section 96(3)(e) of that Act (application of maritime enforcement powers: Scotland).
These Regulations provide that members of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary are persons of a specified description, and therefore law enforcement officers, for the purposes of Chapters 5 and 6 of Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3). This enables the Civil Nuclear Constabulary to exercise the maritime enforcement powers given to law enforcement officers by Chapters 5 and 6 of Part 4 of that Act.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.