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Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997

Consolidated Text As Enacted Cited authorities 16 Cited in Amendments 73 Related
Vincent
JurisdictionUK Non-devolved
Citation1997 c. 42
Year1997
  • After section 51 of the
    • For the purposes of this Part, a person who, otherwise than under a contract of employment, holds the office of constable or an appointment as police cadet shall be treated as an employee of the relevant officer.in relation to a member of a police force or a special constable or police cadet appointed for a police area, means the chief officer of police,in relation to a person holding office under section 9(1) (b) or 55(1) (b) of the Police Act 1997 (police members of the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad) means the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or, as the case may be, the Director General of the National Crime Squad, andin relation to any other person holding the office of constable or an appointment as police cadet, means the person who has the direction and control of the body of constables or cadets in question.the Police Federation for England and Wales shall be treated as a recognised trade union recognised by each chief officer of police in England and Wales,the Police Federation for Scotland shall be treated as a recognised trade union recognised by each chief officer of police in Scotland, andany body recognised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 64 of the Police Act 1996 shall be treated as a recognised trade union recognised by each chief officer of police in England, Wales and Scotland.Regulations under section 2(4) above may provide, in relation to persons falling within subsection (2) (b) or (c) above, that a body specified in the regulations is to be treated as a recognised trade union recognised by such person as may be specified.
  • In section 52 of the
    • a person holding the office of constable is at work throughout the time when he is on duty, but not otherwise; and
  • In Part V of the
    • For the purposes of section 44, and of sections 48 and 49 so far as relating to that section, the holding, otherwise than under a contract of employment, of the office of constable or an appointment as police cadet shall be treated as employment by the relevant officer under a contract of employment.in relation to a member of a police force or a special constable or police cadet appointed for a police area, means the chief officer of police,in relation to a person holding office under section 9(1) (b) or 55(1) (b) of the Police Act 1997 (police members of the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad) means the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or, as the case may be, the Director General of the National Crime Squad, andin relation to any other person holding the office of constable or an appointment as police cadet, means the person who has the direction and control of the body of constables or cadets in question.
  • In Chapter
    • For the purposes of section 100, and of the other provisions of this Part so far as relating to the right not to be unfairly dismissed in a case where the dismissal is unfair by virtue of section 100, the holding, otherwise than under a contract of employment, of the office of constable or an appointment as police cadet shall be treated as employment by the relevant officer under a contract of employment.in relation to a member of a police force or a special constable or police cadet appointed for a police area, means the chief officer of police,in relation to a person holding office under section 9(1) (b) or 55(1) (b) of the Police Act 1997 (police members of the National Criminal Intelligence Service and the National Crime Squad) means the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service or, as the case may be, the Director General of the National Crime Squad, andin relation to any other person holding the office of constable or an appointment as police cadet, means the person who has the direction and control of the body of constables or cadets in question.any damages, costs or expenses awarded against the responsible officer in any proceedings brought against him by

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