C1Part 5Work
Chapter 1Employment, etc.
Police officers
42Identity of employer
1
For the purposes of this Part, holding the office of constable is to be treated as employment—
a
by the chief officer, in respect of any act done by the chief officer in relation to a constable or appointment to the office of constable;
b
by the responsible authority, in respect of any act done by the authority in relation to a constable or appointment to the office of constable.
2
For the purposes of this Part, holding an appointment as a police cadet is to be treated as employment—
a
by the chief officer, in respect of any act done by the chief officer in relation to a police cadet or appointment as one;
b
by the responsible authority, in respect of any act done by the authority in relation to a police cadet or appointment as one.
3
Subsection (1) does not apply to service with the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (as to which, see section 55(2) of the Energy Act 2004).
4
Subsection (1) does not apply to a constable at SOCAF1or SPA.
5
A constable at SOCA or F2SPA is to be treated as employed by it, in respect of any act done by it in relation to the constable.
6
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Pt. 5 applied (1.8.2011) by the Equality Act 2010 (Work on Ships and Hovercraft) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/1771), regs. 3-5