SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Minor and consequential amendments relating to SOCA

Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32)

I1113

The Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 has effect subject to the following amendments.

I2114

1

Section 27 (members of Police Service of Northern Ireland engaged on other police service) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1)—

a

omit paragraph (b), and

b

after paragraph (ca) insert—

cb

seconded service as a member of the staff of the Serious Organised Crime Agency on which a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland is engaged with the consent of the Chief Constable;

3

In subsection (5)(b) for the words from “subsection (1)(aa)” to “or (j)” substitute “ subsection (1)(aa), (c), (ca), (cb), (d), (e), (f), (h) or (j) ”.

4

In subsection (7) for “(1)(b), (c) or (ca)” substitute “ (1)(c), (ca) or (cb) ”.

I3115

In section 29(5) (liability for wrongful acts of constables) for “section 23 of the Police Act 1997” substitute “ section 23 or 24 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 ”.

I4116

In section 41 (inspectors of constabulary) for subsections (3) and (3A) substitute—

3A

The Secretary of State may at any time require the inspectors to carry out an inspection under this section of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; and a requirement under this subsection may include a requirement for the inspection to be confined to a particular part of the Service, to particular matters or to particular activities of the Service.

I5117

1

Section 42 (publication of reports of inspectors of constabulary) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1) omit “, (3)”.

3

Omit subsection (7).