Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005

165 Certain references to police forces U.K.

(1) In section 119 of the Police Act 1997 (c. 50) (sources of information),

(a) in subsection (3) for “the prescribed fee” substitute “ such fee as he thinks appropriate ”;

(b) after subsection (5) insert—

“(6) For the purposes of this section references to a police force include any body mentioned in subsections (10)(a) to (i) and (11) of section 113B and references to a chief officer must be construed accordingly.

(7) In the case of such a body the reference in subsection (3) to the appropriate police authority must be construed as a reference to such body as is prescribed.”

(2) In sections 120A and 120B of that Act (as inserted respectively by section 134(1) of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 (c. 16) and section 70 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7)), after subsection (5) insert—

“(6) For the purposes of this section references to a police force include any body mentioned in subsections (10)(a) to (i) and (11) of section 113B and references to a chief officer must be construed accordingly.”

(3) In section 124A of that Act (offences relating to disclosure of information) (inserted by section 328 of and paragraphs 1 and 11 of Schedule 35 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)), after subsection (5) insert—

“(6) For the purposes of this section the reference to a police force includes any body mentioned in subsections (10)(a) to (i) and (11) of section 113B and the reference to a chief officer must be construed accordingly.”

Commencement Information

I1 S. 165 in force at 1.4.2006 for S. by S.S.I. 2006/166, art. 2(1)(c)

I2 S. 165(1)(a) in force at 1.7.2005 except to the extent that it applies to S. by S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(3)(b)

I3 S. 165(1)(b)(2)(3) in force at 6.4.2006 for E.W. by S.I. 2006/378, art. 7(d)