The Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/61
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation, commencement, extent and application

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2012 and shall come into force on 16th January 2012.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

(3) Regulation 3 applies in England only.

Section 2 Amendments to the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Drug Testing of Persons in Police Detention) (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2001

(1) The Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Drug Testing of Persons in Police Detention) (Prescribed Persons) Regulations 2001 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (prescribed persons)—

(a) in paragraph (1), for “a police authority or police force” substitute (in both places where those words appear) “a local policing body or chief officer of police”;

(b) in paragraph (2), for “a police authority or a police force” substitute “a local policing body or a chief officer of police”.

Section 3 Amendments to the Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007

(1) The Docking of Working Dogs’ Tails (England) Regulations 2007 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 2 (interpretation), in the definition of “police identification”, for “police authority” substitute “local policing body or chief officer of police”.

(3) In regulation 3(2)(c)(iii) (certification requirements), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body or chief officer of police”.

Section 4 Amendments to the Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008

(1) The Local Authorities (Alcohol Disorder Zones) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 15 (rates of charges: calculation of total cost of alcohol disorder zone)—

(a) in paragraph (3)—

(i) for “an employee of a police authority” substitute “a person”;

(ii) for “police authority employees” substitute “civilian staff”;

(b) in paragraph (4), for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”.

(3) In regulation 21(1) (allocation of charges received)—

(a) for “police authority” substitute “local policing body”;

(b) for “that authority” substitute “that body”.