{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ministry-of-defence-police-act-1987/section-2B",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/1987/4",
  "legislation_title": "Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/ministry-of-defence-police-act-1987",
  "path": "section/2B",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "2B",
  "heading": "Constables serving with other forces",
  "text": "(1) This section applies where a member of the Ministry of Defence Police serves with a relevant force under arrangements made between the chief officer of that force and the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.\n(2) The member of the Ministry of Defence Police—\n(a) shall be under the direction and control of the chief officer of the relevant force; and\n(b) shall have the same powers and privileges as a member of that force.\n(3) In this section—\n“ British Transport Police Force ” has the same meaning as in section 2 above;\n“ chief officer ” means—\n(a)any chief officer of police of a police force for a police area in England and Wales;\n(aa)the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;\n(b)the chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;\n(c)the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service;\n(d)the Director General of the National Crime Squad;\n(e)the chief constable of the British Transport Police Force; or\n(f)the chief constable of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;\n“ relevant force ” means—\n(a)any police force for a police area in England and Wales;\n(aa)the Police Service of Scotland;\n(b)the Police Service of Northern Ireland;\n(c)the National Criminal Intelligence Service;\n(d)the National Crime Squad;\n(e)the British Transport Police Force; or\n(f)the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.\n... ... ...",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "S. 2B amended (1.7.2004) by Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), Sch. 5 para. 4; S.I. 2004/1572, art. 3(jjj)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "S. 2B inserted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. {78}; S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(e)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Definition of “British Transport Police Force” in 2B(3) (1.7.2004) ceases to have effect by virtue of Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (c. 20), Sch. 5 para. 4; S.I. 2004/1572, art. 3(jjj)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in definition of 'chief officer' in s. 2B(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 20(5)(a)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in definition of 'chief officer' in s. 2B(3) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 20(5)(a)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in s. 2B(3) repealed (E.W.) (1.4.2006) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), s. 178(8)(8), Sch. 4 para. 49, 17 Pt. 2; S.I. 2006/378, art. 4(1), Sch. paras. 10, 13(s)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 2B(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), s. 198(2), Sch. 14 para. 5(3)(a); S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(1), Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in definition 'relevant force' in s. 2B(3) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 20(5)(b)(i)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in definition of 'relevant force' in s. 2B(3) inserted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 20(5)(b)(ii)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in s. 2B(3) substituted (1.4.2005) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), s. 198(2), Sch. 14 para. 5(3)(b); S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(1), Sch. 1"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Definition of “United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary in s. 2B(3) repealed (1.4.2005) by Energy Act 2004 (c. 20), s. 198(2), Sch. 23 Pt. 1; S.I. 2005/877, art. 2(1), Sch. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1987/4/section/2B",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:52:55.373767+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}