# Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, Paragraph 12

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) The Police Act 1996 shall be amended as follows.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3) In section 97(1)(f) and (7)(b) for “Royal Ulster Constabulary” substitute “ Police Service of Northern Ireland ”.
(4) In section 98(1) to (5) for “Royal Ulster Constabulary” (wherever occurring) substitute “ Police Service of Northern Ireland ”.
(5) In section 98 for subsections (8) and (9) substitute—
“(8) “Constable”, in relation to Northern Ireland, means a police officer within the meaning of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/32/schedule/6/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-act-2000/schedule-6/paragraph-12
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