PART 11Maritime enforcement
Maritime enforcement officersI189
1
The following persons are “maritime enforcement officers” for the purposes of this Part—
a
a commissioned officer of any of His Majesty’s ships;
b
a member of the Ministry of Defence Police (within the meaning of section 1 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 198743);
c
a constable—
i
who is a member of a police force in England and Wales,
ii
within the meaning of section 99 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 201244, or
iii
who is a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland or the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;
d
a special constable—
i
appointed under section 27 of the Police Act 199645,
ii
appointed under section 9 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, or
iii
in Northern Ireland, appointed by virtue of provision incorporating section 79 of the Harbours, Docks, and Piers Clauses Act 184746;
e
a constable who is a member of the British Transport Police Force;
f
g
a designated customs official within the meaning of Part 1 of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009 (see section 14(6) of that Act)49;
h
a designated NCA officer who is authorised by the Director General of the National Crime Agency (whether generally or specifically) to exercise the powers of a maritime enforcement officer under this Part.
2
In this regulation, “a designated NCA officer” means a National Crime Agency officer who is either or both of the following—
a
an officer designated under section 10 of the Crime and Courts Act 201350 as having the powers and privileges of a constable;
b
an officer designated under that section as having the powers of a general customs official.