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, ”.