SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Minor and consequential amendments

Police Act 1997 (c. 50)

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In section 94 of the Police Act 1997 (authorisations given in absence of authorising officer), for paragraph (a) of subsection (4) (meaning of “designated deputy”) there is substituted—

a

in the case of an authorising officer within paragraph (a) of section 93(5), means—

i

the person who is the appropriate deputy chief constable for the purposes of section 12A(1) of the Police Act 1996, or

ii

the person holding the rank of assistant chief constable designated to act under section 12A(2) of that Act;