SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1The ICRIR, the Commissioners and ICRIR officers

PART 5ICRIR officers

I1I217Seconded ICRIR officers

1

Seconded ICRIR officers are under the direction and control of the ICRIR in the same way as employed ICRIR officers.

2

In the case of the secondment of a member of a police force to be a seconded ICRIR officer—

a

arrangements for the secondment are to be made with the chief officer of that police force; and

b

the arrangements must provide for the ICRIR to pay the policing body responsible for that police force the amount that is specified in, or determined in accordance with, the arrangements.

3

If a seconded ICRIR officer is a constable in any police force, the powers and privileges which that person has by virtue of being a constable are not exercisable in Northern Ireland—

a

from the time when the person becomes an ICRIR officer;

b

but are revived if the person—

i

ceases to be an ICRIR officer, and

ii

returns to service as a constable.

4

Sub-paragraph (3) ceases to apply to a person who resigns from, or otherwise ceases to hold, the office of constable.

5

Service as a seconded ICRIR officer is—

a

relevant service for the purposes of section 27 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (members of the PSNI engaged on other police service), if the person seconded is a member of the PSNI,

b

relevant service for the purposes of section 97 of the Police Act 1996 (police officers engaged on service outside their force), if the person seconded is a member of a police force as defined in section 101 of that Act), and

c

temporary service outwith the Police Service of Scotland under section 15(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), if the person seconded is a constable in the Police Service of Scotland.

6

If a member of the PSNI is a seconded ICRIR officer, the application of—

a

section 35 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998, or

b

any provision under the law of England and Wales or Scotland that has a corresponding effect,

to the person does not affect the person’s ability, as an ICRIR officer, to be a member of any trade union or association.

7

In this paragraph—

  • “chief officer” means—

    1. a

      the Chief Constable of the PSNI, in the case of the secondment of a member of the PSNI, or

    2. b

      the chief officer of a police force in Great Britain, in the case of the secondment of a member of the force;

  • “police force” means—

    1. a

      the PSNI, or

    2. b

      a police force in Great Britain;

  • “policing body responsible for” a police force means—

    1. a

      in the case of the PSNI, the Northern Ireland Policing Board;

    2. b

      in the case of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996, the Police and Crime Commissioner for the police area for which that force is maintained;

    3. c

      in the case of the metropolitan police force, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;

    4. d

      in the case of the City of London police force, the Common Council of the City of London as police authority for the City of London police area;

    5. e

      in the case of the Police Service of Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority;

    6. f

      in the case of the Ministry of Defence Police, the Secretary of State;

    7. g

      in the case of the British Transport Police, the British Transport Police Authority.