Part 14Civil nuclear sector

Chapter 2Civil Nuclear Constabulary

I1308Provision of assistance to other forces

1

The Energy Act 2004 is amended as follows.

2

After section 55A (inserted by section 307 of this Act) insert—

55BProvision of assistance to other forces

1

The chief constable may, on the application of the chief officer of a relevant force, provide members of the Constabulary or other assistance for the purpose of enabling that force to meet any special demand on its resources.

2

The policing body maintaining a relevant force for which assistance is provided under this section must pay to the Police Authority such charges—

a

as may be agreed between the policing body and the Police Authority, or

b

in the absence of any such agreement, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

3

The chief constable must ensure that the provision of assistance under this section does not prejudice the carrying out of the primary function of the Constabulary under section 52(2).

4

In this section—

  • “chief officer” means—

    1. a

      a chief officer of police of a police force for a police area in England and Wales;

    2. b

      the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;

    3. c

      the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force; or

    4. d

      the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police;

  • “policing body” means—

    1. a

      in relation to a police force for a police area in England and Wales, the relevant local policing body in the meaning of section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996;

    2. b

      in relation to the Police Service of Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority;

    3. c

      in relation to the British Transport Police Force, the British Transport Police Authority;

    4. d

      in relation to the Ministry of Defence Police, the Secretary of State;

  • “relevant force” means—

    1. a

      a police force for a police area in England and Wales;

    2. b

      the Police Service of Scotland;

    3. c

      the British Transport Police Force; or

    4. d

      the Ministry of Defence Police.

3

In section 59 (members of constabulary serving with other forces), after subsection (3) insert—

3A

For the purposes of this section, a member of the Constabulary who is provided for the assistance of a relevant force under section 55B is to be treated as serving with that force under arrangements of the kind mentioned in subsection (1).