Part 1The Civil Nuclear Industry
Chapter 3Civil Nuclear Constabulary
Supplementary provisions of Chapter 3 of Part 1
I168Application of offences etc. applying to constables
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The references in section 89(1) and (2) of the Police Act 1996 F1... (assaults on constables) to a constable in the execution of his duty shall have effect as if they included references to a member of the Constabulary who—
a
is exercising any of the powers or privileges conferred on him by section 56; or
b
is otherwise performing his duties under the direction and control of the chief constable or as an employee of the Police Authority.
2
Section 90 of the Police Act 1996 (impersonation of member of a police force) shall have effect as if the references to a member of a police force included references to a member of the Constabulary.
3
In section 91 of the Police Act 1996 (causing disaffection), for subsection (2) substitute—
2
This section applies in the case of—
a
special constables appointed for a police area,
b
members of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, and
c
members of the British Transport Police Force,
as it applies in the case of members of a police force.
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In any enactment—
a
references to a person’s being in the custody of a constable, or to his being detained in the charge of a constable, include references to his being detained by a member of the Constabulary in the exercise of any of the powers or privileges conferred on him by section 56; and
b
references to a person’s accompanying a constable include references to his accompanying a member of the Constabulary.