Part 3British Transport Police
Police Force
I125Special constables
1
The Chief Constable may appoint special constables of the Police Force.
2
A special constable of the Police Force—
a
shall be under the direction and control of the Chief Constable, and
b
may be dismissed by the Chief Constable.
3
Section 29 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (attestation) shall apply to a special constable of the Police Force appointed in England or Wales (with the omission of the words in paragraph (b) “having jurisdiction within the police area”).
4
Section 16 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77)
(declaration) shall apply to a special constable of the Police Force appointed in Scotland (with the substitution of the words “
faithfully to execute
”
for “in such terms as may be prescribed concerning the proper discharge of”).
5
Section 88(1) to (5) of the Police Act 1996 (liability for wrongful act of constable) shall have effect in relation to special constables of the Police Force as if—
a
a reference to the chief officer of police for a police area were a reference to the Chief Constable,
b
a reference to a constable were a reference to a special constable,
c
a reference to the police fund were a reference to the British Transport Police Fund,
d
a reference to a F1local policing body were a reference to the Authority, and
e
subsection (5) included a reference to a special constable of the Police Force.
6
A reference in this Part to a constable of the Police Force includes a reference to a special constable of the Police Force.