SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Amendments to the Police Act 1996

Jurisdiction of special constables

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(1)

Section 30 (jurisdiction of constables) is amended as follows.

(2)

For subsection (2) (jurisdiction of special constables) there is substituted—

“(2)

A special constable shall have all the powers and privileges of a constable throughout England and Wales and the adjacent United Kingdom waters.”

(3)

Subsections (3) and (4) are omitted.

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In section 24(3) (constable assisting another police force to be under direction and control of chief officer of that force), for “section 10(1)” there is substituted “ sections 9A(1) and 10(1) ”.

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In section 27(2) (special constables to be under direction and control of chief officer), after “Subject to” there is inserted “ section 24(3) and ”.