Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

23 (1) Section 24 (aid of one police force by another) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In subsection (3), for “sections 9A and 10(1)” substitute “ sections 2 and 4 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (“the 2011 Act”) ”.

(3) For subsection (3A) substitute—

“(3A) While a member of the civilian staff of a police force maintained under section 2, or a member of the civilian staff of the metropolitan police force, is provided under this section for the assistance of another police force, that member of staff is, notwithstanding section 2 or 4 of the 2011 Act, under the direction and control of the chief officer of police of that other force.”.

(4) In subsection (4)—

(a) for “police authority” (in both places) substitute “ local policing body ”;

(b) for “those authorities” substitute “ those bodies ”;

(c) for “police authorities” substitute “ local policing bodies ”.

(5) In subsection (4A)—

(a) for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”;

(b) for “section 10(1)” substitute “ sections 2 and 4 of the 2011 Act ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 16 para. 23 in force at 16.1.2012 by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1 (with Sch. 2 para. 10)