Part 3British Transport Police
Police Force
I128Exercise of powers by civilians
1
The following provisions of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) shall apply in relation to the Police Force as they apply in relation to other police forces—
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sections 38B and 38C (police powers for civilian employees under collaboration agreements),
b
section 39 (police powers for contracted-out staff),
c
section 42 (supplementary),
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section 46 (offences),
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section 47 (interpretation), F6...
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Schedule 3B (designations under section 38),
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Schedule 3C (designations under section 38: additional powers and duties), and
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Schedule 4 (powers exercisable by F8contracted-out staff).
2
For the purpose of subsection (1) the provisions specified in that subsection shall have effect with any necessary modifications and, in particular—
a
the provisions shall have effect as if a reference to a police force were a reference to the Police Force,
b
the provisions shall have effect as if a reference to the chief officer of police of a police force were a reference to the Chief Constable,
c
the provisions shall have effect as if a reference to a police authority were a reference to the Authority,
d
the provisions shall have effect as if a reference to a constable were a reference to a constable of the Police Force,
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F10Schedules 3C and 4 shall have effect as if a reference to the relevant police area or a police area were a reference to—
i
any place in England or Wales where a constable of the Police Force has powers by virtue of section 31(1)(a) to (f) of this Act, and
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for a purpose connected to a railway or to anything occurring on or in relation to a railway, any place in England and Wales.