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(1)Section 19 of the [1964 c. 48.] Police Act 1964 (area within which a constable’s powers and privileges are exercisable) shall be amended as follows—
(a)in subsection (1), after the words “England and Wales” there shall be inserted the words “and the adjacent United Kingdom waters.”;
(b)in subsection (2), after the words “area for which he is appointed” there shall be inserted the words “and, where the boundary of that area includes the coast, in the adjacent United Kingdom waters”; and
(c)after subsection (5), there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(5A)In this section—
“powers” includes powers under any enactment, whenever passed or made;
“United Kingdom waters” means the sea and other waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea;
and this section, so far as it relates to powers under any enactment, makes them exercisable throughout those waters whether or not the enactment applies to those waters apart from this provision.”.
(2)Section 17 of the [1967 c. 77.] Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (general functions and jurisdiction of constables) shall be amended as follows—
(a)in subsection (4), after the word “Scotland” there shall be inserted the words “and (without prejudice to section 1(2) of this Act) the adjacent United Kingdom waters”; and
(b)after subsection (7) there shall be inserted the following subsection—
“(7A)In this section—
“powers” includes powers under any enactment, whenever passed or made;
“United Kingdom waters” means the sea and other waters within the seaward limits of the territorial sea;
and this section, so far as it relates to powers under any enactment, makes them exercisable throughout those waters whether or not the enactment applies to those waters apart from this provision.”.
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