SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 14Minor and consequential amendments

Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30)

I140

In section 9 of the Police Reform Act 2002 (the Independent Police Complaints Commission), in subsection (3)(d), after “section 41” there is inserted “ or 41A ”.

41

In section 40 of that Act (community safety accreditation schemes), subsection (7) is omitted.

I242

In section 41 of that Act (accreditation under community safety accreditation schemes), after subsection (4) there is inserted—

4A

A chief officer of police may not grant accreditation under this section to a weights and measures inspector.

I343

1

Section 42 of that Act (supplementary provisions relating to designations and accreditations) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), after “section 41” there is inserted “ or 41A ”.

3

In subsection (3)—

a

after “or 41” there is inserted “ or an accreditation to any weights and measures inspector under section 41A ”;

b

after “accredited person” there is inserted “ or the accredited inspector ”.

4

After subsection (6) there is inserted—

6A

Where the accreditation of a weights and measures inspector under section 41A is modified or withdrawn, the chief officer giving notice of the modification or withdrawal shall send a copy of the notice to the local weights and measures authority by which the inspector was appointed.

5

After subsection (10) there is inserted—

11

For the purposes of determining liability for the unlawful conduct of weights and measures inspectors, conduct by such an inspector in reliance or purported reliance on an accreditation under section 41A shall be taken to be conduct in the course of his duties as a weights and measures inspector; and, in the case of a tort, the local weights and measures authority by which he was appointed shall fall to be treated as a joint tortfeasor accordingly.

I444

1

Section 46 of that Act (offences against designated and accredited persons etc) is amended as follows.

2

In subsections (1) and (2)—

a

before the “or” following paragraph (b) there is inserted—

ba

an accredited inspector in the execution of his duty,

b

in paragraph (c), after “accredited person” there is inserted “ or an accredited inspector ”.

3

In subsection (3)—

a

in paragraph (a), for “or an accredited person” there is substituted “ , an accredited person or an accredited inspector ”;

b

in paragraph (b), for “or that he is an accredited person” there is substituted “ , that he is an accredited person or that he is an accredited inspector ”;

c

in paragraph (c), after “accredited person” there is inserted “ or as an accredited inspector ”.

4

In subsection (4), for “or accredited person” there is substituted “ , accredited person or accredited inspector ”.

I545

In section 47 of that Act (interpretation of Chapter 1), in subsection (1) the following definitions are inserted at the appropriate places—

  • “accredited inspector” means a weights and measures inspector in relation to whom an accreditation under section 41A is for the time being in force;

“weights and measures inspector” means an inspector of weights and measures appointed under section 72(1) of the Weights and Measures Act 1985.

I646

In section 105 of that Act (powers of Secretary of State to make orders and regulations), in subsection (3)(b), before “or 99(6)” there is inserted “ or 41B ”.