Part 5 Police Organisation

Police ranks

125 Chief superintendents

1

In section 9H(2) of the 1996 Act (ranks that shall be prescribed for the metropolitan police force), after “those of” there shall be inserted “ chief superintendent, ”.

2

In section 13(1) of that Act (ranks that shall be prescribed for other police forces), after “ranks of” there shall be inserted “ chief superintendent, ”.

3

In the provisions of that Act that are set out in subsection (4), before the word “superintendent”, wherever occurring, there shall be inserted “ chief ”.

4

Those provisions are—

a

section 50(3) (meaning of “senior officer” for the purposes of proceedings in which a member of a police force may be dismissed etc.);

b

section 65 (meaning of “senior officer” for the purposes of complaints made against members of a police force); and

c

section 84(1) and (3) (representation at disciplinary and other proceedings).

5

In Schedule 6 to the 1996 Act (appeals to police appeal tribunals)—

a

in paragraph 10(a), before “superintendent” there shall be inserted “ chief ”; and

b

in paragraph 10(c)(i)—

i

after “of the rank of” there shall be inserted “ chief superintendent or ”; and

ii

for “that rank” there shall be substituted “ one of those ranks ”.

6

The amendments of Schedule 6 to that Act by virtue of this section shall not affect any appeal brought by a member of a police force under section 85 of that Act before the coming into force of this section.