SCHEDULE 1MODIFICATION OF SECTIONS 9 TO 29 OF THE 2002 ACT

2.

(1)

Section 10 shall be modified as follows.

(2)

In subsection (1) after “the Commission” insert “, in relation to the Commissioners and officers,”.

(3)

In subsection (1)(a) for “police authorities and chief officers” substitute “the Commissioners”.

(4)

In subsection (1)(e) omit “and also of police practice in relation to other matters,”.

(5)

Omit subsection (1)(f).

(6)

In subsection (2)(a) for “persons serving with the police” substitute—

  • “Commissioners or officers which the appropriate authority—

    1. (i)

      has a duty to refer to the Commission under paragraph 4(1) of Schedule 3 or,

    2. (ii)

      may refer to the Commission under paragraph 4(2) or (3) of Schedule 3;”.

(7)

In subsection (2)(b) for the words from “appears that” to the end substitute—

  • “appears that—

    1. (i)

      there may have been conduct by such persons which constitutes or involves the commission of a criminal offence or behaviour justifying disciplinary proceedings, and

    2. (ii)

      that conduct or behaviour is conduct or behaviour which the appropriate authority has a duty to refer to the Commission under paragraph 13(1) of Schedule 3 or may refer to the Commission under paragraph 13(2) or (3) of that Schedule.”.

(8)

In subsection (2)(ba)7 for “a person serving with the police” insert “an officer”.

(9)

Omit subsection (3).

(10)

In subsection (4)(a) for “subsections (1) and (3)” insert “subsection (1)”.

(11)

In subsection (5)(a) after “functions” insert “in relation to the Commissioners and officers”.

(12)

Omit subsections (7)(b) and (c).

(13)

In subsection (8) for the words from “control of a police force” to the end substitute “control of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs by the Commissioners”.