(1)In section 3 of the Special Constables Act 1923—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)for the words “the Defence Council”, there shall be substituted the words “an authority who by virtue of any enactment are authorised to make nominations under this section”; and
(ii)the words from “both” to “Force” shall cease to have effect; and
(b)in subsection (2), for the word “department”, in both places where it occurs, there shall be substituted the word “authority”.
(2)In paragraph 1 of Schedule 2 to the Emergency Laws (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act M1 1947—
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) there shall cease to have effect—
(i)the words “nominated by the Defence Council”;
(ii)the words “so nominated”;
(iii)the word “other”;
(iv)the words “the Defence Council, the Secretary of State for Defence or”; and
(v)the words “or are for the time being used for or in connection with naval, military or air force purposes”; and
(b)in sub-paragraph (2)—
(i)for the words “the Defence Council” there shall be substituted the words “an authority who by virtue of any enactment are authorised to make nominations under section 3 of the Special Constables Act M2 1923”; and
(ii)there shall cease to have effect the words “the Defence Council, the Secretary of State for Defence or” and the words “or are specified by the Defence Council to be, for the time being, used for or in connection with naval, military or air force purposes”.
(3)In Schedule 3 to the Atomic Energy Authority Act M3 1954 in the paragraph dealing with section 3 of the Special Constables Act 1923, for the words “so” to the end there shall be substituted the words “and, in relation to those premises, the Authority may make nominations under that section.”.
(4)In paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 to the Nuclear Installations Act M4 1965—
(a)the following sub-paragraph shall be substituted for sub-paragraph (1)—
“(1)Section 3 of the Special Constables Act 1923 shall have effect as if all premises in the occupation or under the control of the specified body corporate were under the control of the Authority.”; and
(b)sub-paragraph (2) shall cease to have effect.
(5)Section 11 of the Ordnance Factories and Military Services Act M5 1984 and Schedule 3 to that Act (both of which relate to special constables) shall cease to have effect.
(6)In subsection 3(1) of the Dockyard Services Act M6 1986, paragraph (a) (application of section 3 of the Special Constables Act 1923 to land in a designated dockyard) shall cease to have effect.
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