# The Maritime Enforcement Powers (Specification of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary) Regulations 2023, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations provide that members of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary are persons of a specified description, and therefore law enforcement officers, for the purposes of Chapters 5 and 6 of Part 4 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3). This enables the Civil Nuclear Constabulary to exercise the maritime enforcement powers given to law enforcement officers by Chapters 5 and 6 of Part 4 of that Act.
A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private or voluntary sector or community bodies is foreseen.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/172/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/maritime-enforcement-powers-specification-of-the-civil-nuclear-constabulary-regulations-2023/note
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