SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 22Police misconduct and performance procedures

Part 3Amendments of Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

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The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20) has effect subject to the following amendments.

Police regulations: general

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(1)

Section 36 (police regulations: general) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) (power to make regulations about constables) after “conditions” insert “ of service ”.

(3)

For subsection (2) substitute—

“(2)

The Authority shall also make regulations similar to the provision made by and under—

(a)

sections 84 and 85 of the Police Act 1996 (representation etc. at disciplinary and other proceedings, and appeal), and

(b)

Schedule 6 to that Act (appeals to police appeals tribunals).”

Police regulations: special constables

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After section 37(1) (power to make regulations about special constables) insert—

“(1A)

The Authority shall also make regulations similar to the provision made by and under—

(a)

sections 84 and 85 of the Police Act 1996 (representation etc. at disciplinary and other proceedings, and appeal), and

(b)

Schedule 6 to that Act (appeals to police appeals tribunals).”

Police regulations by Secretary of State

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For section 42(3) substitute—

“(3)

If regulations under this section make provision for a matter specified in section 50(3) or section 51(2A) of the Police Act 1996 (disciplinary proceedings), they must also make provision similar to that made by and under—

(a)

sections 84 and 85 of that Act (representation etc. at disciplinary and other proceedings, and appeal), and

(b)

Schedule 6 to that Act (appeals to police appeals tribunals).”

Regulations: further appeal

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Omit section 43 (regulations: further appeal).