s 84 Assaults on foreign officers
(1) For the purposes of section 89 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (assaults on constables) any person who is carrying out surveillance in England and Wales under section 76A of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (c. 23) is to be treated as if he were acting as a constable in the execution of his duty. (2) For the purposes of section 90 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (assaults on constables) any person who is carrying out surveillance in Scotland under section 76A of that Act of 2000 is to be treated as if he were acting in the capacity of a constable . (3) For the purposes of section 66 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (c. 32) (assaults on constables) any person who is carrying out surveillance in Northern Ireland under section 76A of that Act of 2000 is to be so treated.