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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

242: Before Clause 91, insert the following new Clause— ““Status of British Transport Police Force (1) After section 1(2)(c) of the Police Act 1996 insert— ““(d) the area over which the British Transport Police Force has jurisdiction.”” (2) In section 30 of that Act insert— ““(2A) A member of the British Transport Police Force shall have all the powers and privileges of a constable throughout England and Wales and Scotland and the adjacent United Kingdom waters.”” (3) In section 101 of that Act, in the definition of ““chief officer of police”” insert— ““(d) in relation to the British Transport Police Force, the Chief Constable of that Force;””. (4) In section 1(2) of the Police (Property) Act 1997, in inserted section (2B) insert— ““(d) the British Transport Police Authority.”” (5) Omit section 100 of the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001.””