15U.K.The Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 has effect subject to the following amendments.
16(1)Section 60 (powers to stop and search) is amended as follows.U.K.
(2)After subsection (9) insert—
“(9A)The preceding provisions of this section, so far as they relate to an authorisation by a member of the British Transport Police Force (including one who for the time being has the same powers and privileges as a member of a police force for a police area), shall have effect as if the references to a locality in his police area were references to any locality in or in the vicinity of any policed premises, or to the whole or any part of any such premises.”
(3)In subsection (11)—
(a)before the definition of “dangerous instruments” insert—
““British Transport Police Force” means the constables appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949;”,
and
(b)after the definition of “offensive weapon” insert—
““policed premises”, in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 53(3) of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 and, in relation to Scotland, means those places where members of the British Transport Police Force have the powers, protection and privileges of a constable under section 53(4)(a) of that Act (as it relates to Scotland);”.
17U.K.In section 136(1) and (2) (cross-border enforcement: execution of warrants), after “country of execution” insert “, or by a constable appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949,”.
18U.K.In section 137 (cross-border powers of arrest), after subsection (2) insert—
“(2A)The powers conferred by subsections (1) and (2) may be exercised in England and Wales and Scotland by a constable appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949.”
19U.K.In section 140 (reciprocal powers of arrest), after subsection (6) insert—
“(6A)The references in subsections (1) and (2) to a constable of a police force in Scotland, and the references in subsections (3) and (4) to a constable of a police force in England and Wales, include a constable appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c. xxix).”