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SCHEDULE 12Powers of civilian staff and volunteers: further amendments

Part 2Other amendments

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1

The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows.

2

In section 23AA (force collaboration provision about civilian employees)—

a

in subsection (1), for “designated civilian employees of one police force” substitute “ persons designated under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (“designated persons”) by the chief officer of one police force ”;

b

in subsection (2), for “designated civilian employees” (in both places where it occurs) substitute “ designated persons ”;

c

in subsection (3)—

i

for “designated civilian employees” substitute “ designated persons ”;

ii

for “those employees” substitute “ those persons ”;

d

in subsection (4), for “designated civilian employees” substitute “ designated persons ”;

e

in subsection (5) —

i

in the opening words, for “civilian employees of the assisting force” substitute “ persons designated under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002 by the chief officer of the assisting force ”;

ii

in each of paragraphs (a) to (c), for “civilian employees” substitute “ designated persons ”;

f

in subsection (6), omit the definition of “designated”;

g

in that subsection, in the definition of “relevant section 38 designation”—

i

for “designated civilian employee” substitute “ designated person ”;

ii

for “the employee” substitute “ the person ”.

3

In section 23I(7) (collaboration agreements: definition)—

a

omit the “and” at the end of paragraph (a);

b

at the end of paragraph (b), insert

and

c

references to persons who are under the direction and control of the chief officer of police by virtue of being volunteers with the force;