PART 2GOVERNMENT
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1
The Secretary of State shall determine the circumstances in which, and the terms on which, a member of a police force may undertake temporary service outside the police force which is not relevant service within the meaning of section 97 of the Act (police officers engaged on service outside their force).
2
A determination under paragraph (1)—
a
may confer such functions on the chief officer or any other person as the Secretary of State thinks fit;
b
shall not permit any period of temporary service to exceed five years; and
c
shall be without prejudice to any arrangement in place under which a member is undertaking temporary service outside the police force at the time paragraph (1) comes into force.