SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2Operational powers of ICRIR officers

I1I214Regulations

1

The power of a national authority under section 58(2) to make consequential provision includes power to make such provision as the appropriate authority considers appropriate in consequence of—

a

designated ICRIR officers, or

b

a description of designated ICRIR officers,

having the powers and privileges of constables in accordance with this Schedule.

2

That provision may (in particular)—

a

provide for designated ICRIR officers to benefit from exemptions or other protection in respect of the exercise of operational powers;

b

provide for the disclosure of information to, or the doing of other things in relation to, designated ICRIR officers;

c

confer functions on ICRIR officers or any other person;

d

provide for a class of ICRIR officers (whether identified by reference to a grade or pay scale or otherwise) to be treated as the equivalent of one or more ranks of the PSNI;

e

apply (with or without modifications) any legislation or description of legislation.