4. Subject to regulation 5, any designations made under section 38(1) (police powers for civilian staff(2)) of the 2002 Act prior to the coming into force of section 38 of the Act (and the powers and duties conferred or imposed by that designation) remain in force until they are amended or revoked under section 38 of the 2002 Act as it applies after the coming into force of section 38 of the Act.
Section 38 was amended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 17; the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48) section 7(1), and paragraph 2(2) to 2(4) of Schedule 5; and by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13) paragraphs 277 and 292 of Schedule 16.
The heading for section 38 is amended by section 38(9) of the Policing and Crime Act 2017, and that amendment is commenced by these Regulations.