7(1)The Authority may make arrangements for a constable, or any person falling within sub-paragraph (2), to serve as a member of the Authority's staff in order to assist it in the carrying out of its functions.S
(2)A person falls within this sub-paragraph if the person is a member of—
(a)a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (c.16),
(b)the metropolitan police force,
(c)the City of London police force,
(d)the Police Service of Northern Ireland,
(e)the Ministry of Defence Police appointed on the nomination of the Secretary of State under section 1 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c.4),
(f)the British Transport Police Force,
(g)the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,
(h)the States of Jersey Police Force,
(i)the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey, or
(j)the Isle of Man Constabulary.
(3)An individual engaged on service with the Authority under arrangements made under this paragraph is under the direction and control of the Authority.
(4)The Authority is liable in respect of any unlawful conduct on the part of any individual to whom sub-paragraph (3) applies in the carrying out (or purported carrying out) of that individual's functions in the same manner as an employer is liable in respect of any unlawful conduct on the part of an employee in the course of employment.