SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 16Police reform: minor and consequential amendments

Part 3Other enactments

Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003

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The Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 is amended as follows.

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In section 25 (special constables), in subsection (5)(d), for “police authority” substitute “ local policing body ”.

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In section 28 (exercise of powers by civilians), in subsection (1)(a), for “police authority employees” substitute “ civilian staff ”.

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In section 45 (regulation of procedure and practice), omit subsection (2)(a).

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In section 50 (policing objectives: Authority), in subsection (3)—

(a)

in paragraph (a), at the end insert “ and ”;

(b)

omit paragraph (c) (and the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b)).

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In section 55 (three-year strategy plan)—

(a)

in paragraph (b), at the end insert “ and ”;

(b)

omit paragraph (d) (and the word “and” at the end of paragraph (c)).

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In Schedule 4 (British Transport Police Authority), in paragraph 7 (disqualification), for sub-paragraph (2)(c) substitute—

“(c)

a member of a police and crime commissioner's staff (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011),

(ca)

a member of the staff of the Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime (within the meaning of that Part of that Act),

(cb)

a member of the civilian staff of a police force, including the metropolitan police force, (within the meaning of that Part of that Act), or”.