In section 23 (collaboration agreements between police forces), after subsection (7) insert—

“(7A)

For the purposes of this section—

(a)

the British Transport Police Force shall be treated as if it were a police force,

(b)

the Chief Constable of that Force shall be treated as if he were the chief officer of police of that Force,

(c)

“police functions” shall include the functions of the British Transport Police Force, and

(d)

the British Transport Police Committee shall be treated as if it were the police authority maintaining that Force for the purposes of subsections (1), (2) and (7) and the Strategic Rail Authority shall be so treated for the purposes of subsection (3).”