8Community support officers: power to deal with truantsE+W
[F1In Schedule 4 to the Police Reform Act 2002 (exercise of police powers etc by civilians), after paragraph 4B there is inserted—
“Power to remove truants to designated premises etc.4CWhere a designation applies this paragraph to any person, that person shall—
(a)as respects any area falling within the relevant police area and specified in a direction under section 16(2) of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, but
(b)only during the period specified in the direction,
have the powers conferred on a constable by section 16(3) of that Act (power to remove truant found in specified area to designated premises or to the school from which truant is absent).”]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 8 omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss., 183(5)(e), Sch. 12 para. 21(2)
Commencement Information
I1S. 8 in force at 1.4.2007 by S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(f) (with arts. 6, 7)