The British Transport Police (Transitional and Consequential Provisions) Order 2004

Transitional provisions about police regulations

11.—(1) An agreement made before 1st July 2004—

(a) under section 133 of the Railways Act 1993; or

(b) after consultation with an organisation recognised by the Secretary of State as representing employees within the ranks of superintendent, chief superintendent, assistant chief constable, deputy chief constable or chief constable of the old transport police,

relating to rates of pay, hours of duty or conditions of service of the old transport police shall be deemed to be regulations made by the Authority under sections 36 and 40 of the 2003 Act.

(2) The Special Constables Regulations 1965(1), in relation to a special constable serving in England and Wales, and the Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Regulations 1966(2), in relation to a special constable serving in Scotland, shall apply to a special constable serving in the Police Force so far as they are relevant to such service and until such time as the Authority makes regulations under section 37 of the 2003 Act.

(3) The machinery of negotiation of the British Transport Police Federation established by an agreement dated 14th February 1992 and made between the British Railways Board and the British Transport Police of the one part and the British Transport Police Federation of the other part (3), as varied before 1st July 2004, shall apply in respect of the British Transport Police Federation until such time as the Authority makes regulations under section 39 of the 2003 Act.

(1)

S.I. 1965/536, as amended by SI 1992/1526 and SI 2002/3180.

(2)

S.I. 1966/97 (S7).

(3)

A copy of the agreement and variations thereto may be obtained from The British Transport Police Federation, 134 Thurlow Park Road, West Dulwich, London SE21 8HN.