SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Police reform: minor and consequential amendments

Part 3Other enactments

Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974

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(1)

In the Health and Safety at Work etc Act 1974, section 51A (application of Part to police) is amended as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), for “means the chief officer of police” substitute“means—

(i)

the chief officer of police of that force, or

(ii)

in the case of a member of the force or a special constable who is, by virtue of a collaboration agreement under section 22A of the Police Act 1996, under the direction and control of a chief officer (within the meaning given by section 23I of that Act), that chief officer,”;

(b)

in paragraph (c), for “means the person who has the direction and control of the body of constables or cadets in question” substitute“means—

(i)

the person who has the direction and control of the body of constables or cadets in question, or

(ii)

in the case of a constable who is, by virtue of a collaboration agreement under section 22A of the Police Act 1996, under the direction and control of a chief officer (within the meaning given by section 23I of that Act), that chief officer.”.

(3)

In subsection (2A), after “shall” insert “ , if not a corporation sole, ”.