SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 7Transport police and MoD police: further provisions

Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)

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(1)

Section 17 (general functions and jurisdiction of constables) is amended as follows.

(2)

After subsection (4) insert—

“(4A)

A member of the British Transport Police Force who is for the time being required by virtue of section 11 or 12 of this Act to serve with a police force shall—

(a)

have all the powers and privileges of a constable of that police force, and

(b)

be subject to the direction of the chief constable of that force.”

(3)

In subsection (7)(a), after “first-mentioned force” insert “or, if he is serving with the British Transport Police Force, the Chief Constable of that Force”.