(1)The statutory provisions mentioned in Schedule 6 shall be amended as provided in that Schedule.
(2)In relation to any time after the coming into force of this subsection, any reference in any statutory provision or other document—
(a)to the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary shall be construed as a reference to the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(b)to a person holding any other particular rank, or a rank of a particular description, in the Royal Ulster Constabulary shall be construed as a reference to a person holding that rank, or a rank of that description, in the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(c)to a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary shall be construed as a reference to a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(d)to a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve shall be construed as a reference to a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;
(e)to the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve shall be construed as a reference to the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;
(f)to the Royal Ulster Constabulary in any other context shall be construed as a reference to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
(3)Schedule 7 (which contains transitional and transitory provisions) shall have effect.
(4)The statutory provisions mentioned in Schedule 8 are repealed to the extent specified in the third column of that Schedule.
Commencement Information
I1S. 78 wholly in force at 15.4.2002; s. 78(1)(3) in force for specified purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 79(2)(f)(g); s. 78 in force for specified purposes at 30.3.2001 by S.R. 2001/132, art. 2, Sch.; s. 78 in force for specified purposes at 22.12.2000 by S.R. 2000/412, art. 2, Sch.; s. 78 in force for specified purposes at 4.11.2001 by S.R. 2001/396, art. 2, Sch.; s. 78 in force in so far as not already in force at 15.4.2002 by S.R. 2002/146, art. 2, Sch.