Paragraph 7 I1

In section 23 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (collaboration agreements), after subsection (7A) insert—

“(7B)

For the purposes of this section—

(a)

the Civil Nuclear Constabulary shall be treated as if it were a police force;

(b)

the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary shall be treated as if he were the chief officer of police of that Constabulary;

(c)

“police functions” shall include the functions of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary; and

(d)

the Civil Nuclear Police Authority shall be treated as if it were a police authority.”