The Ministry of Defence Police (Committee) Regulations 2009

• Citation: S.I. 2009/1609
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation commencement, extent and revocation

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Ministry of Defence Police (Committee) Regulations 2009 and shall come into force on 28th July 2009.

(2) The Ministry of Defence Police (Police Committee) Regulations 1995 are revoked.

Section 2 The Committee

There shall continue to be a Ministry of Defence Police Committee (“the Committee”) appointed by the Secretary of State for Defence (“the Secretary of State”) whose functions shall be—

(1) to advise the Secretary of State on matters concerning the Ministry of Defence Police; and

(2) to exercise any other functions conferred on it by regulations made under the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987.

Section 3 Membership of the Committee

The members of the Committee shall be—

(a) an independent external member appointed by the Secretary of State, who shall be the chairperson of the Committee;

(b) a Police Adviser for England and Wales appointed by the Secretary of State;

(c) a Police Adviser for Scotland appointed by the Secretary of State;

(d) the Director General Human Resources and Corporate Services at the Ministry of Defence ;

(e) the Director of Business Resilience at the Ministry of Defence;

(f) three independent external members appointed by the Secretary of State;

(g) an official from Defence Security at the Ministry of Defence, who shall be the Clerk to the Committee.