Paragraph 13 Transitional provisions: arrangements with Ministry of Defence PoliceI1

United Kingdom

(1)

Sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) apply to any arrangement—

(a)

made under section 2A of the 1987 Act^f1 between the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police and a Scottish chief officer; and

(b)

subsisting immediately before the relevant day.

(2)

An arrangement to which this sub-paragraph applies is to be treated, on and after the relevant day, as an arrangement made under section 2A of the 1987 Act between the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland and the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence Police.

(3)

Any member of the Ministry of Defence Police provided for the assistance of a police force in pursuance of an arrangement to which this sub-paragraph applies—

(a)

is, on and after the relevant day, provided for the assistance of the Police Service of Scotland; and

(b)

while providing such assistance—

(i)

is under the direction and control of the chief constable of that Service; and

(ii)

has all the powers and privileges of a constable of that Service.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Sch. 3 para. 13 in force at 1.4.2013, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1: Section 2A was inserted by the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24), section 99. There are amendments to section 2A not relevant to this Order.