Section 93 Modification of Chapter for constablesI1

A constable who is under a duty under section 85 is to be treated as having complied with the duty if the constable records, in accordance with applicable policy and procedure, the matters that gave the constable reason to suspect that a child sex offence may have been committed (for the purposes of section 85).

In the application of sections 85(7), 88(5) and 89(5) in respect of a constable, the references in those provisions to the making of a notification under section 85 include references to the making of a record under subsection (1) of this section.

In this section—

• “applicable policy and procedure” means the policy and procedure relating to the recording of criminal offences of the police force of which the constable mentioned in subsection (1) is a member;

• “police force” includes—

  1. (a)

     the British Transport Police Force, and

  2. (b)

     the Ministry of Defence police.