Commissioners,
.
5
In subsection (5) -
a
omit paragraphs (c) and (d);
b
for "16, 17 or 18" substitute "17A or 18A".
6
After subsection (5) insert -
5A
It shall be the duty of the Head of the Home Civil Service, the Chairman and Commissioners to ensure that a person appointed under paragraph 16,17, 17A, 18 or 18A of Schedule 3 to carry out an investigation is given all such assistance and co-operation in the carrying out of that investigation as that person may reasonably require.
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7
Omit subsections (6) and (7).
7
1
Section 16 shall be modified as follows.
2
In subsection (1) -
a
in paragraph (a) -
i
for "one" substitute "a";
ii
omit "to another";
iii
delete "or";
b
at the end of paragraph (b) insert "; or";
c
after paragraph (b) insert -
c
a police force provides assistance by agreement under paragraph 17A(2) or 18A(2) of Schedule 3.
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3
In subsection (2) -
a
in paragraph (a) for -
i
"one police force to another" substitute "a police force",
ii
"the first force ("the assisting force")" substitute "that force";
iii
in sub-paragraph (i) for "a member of the other force" susbstitute "a Commissioner or an officer";
iv
in sub-paragraph (ii) for "a member of the other force" susbstitute "an officer";
b
in paragraph (b) -
i
omit "(the assisting force)";
ii
in sub-paragraph (i) for "not a member of that force" susbstitute "a Commissioner or an officer";
iii
in sub-paragraph (ii) for "not a member of that force" substitute "an officer".
4
In subsection (3) -
a
for "one police force to another" substitute "a police force";
b
for "police authority maintaining that other police force" substitute "appropriate authority";
c
for "the assisting force" subtitute "that force";
d
omit "(if any)";
e
in paragraph (b)(i) after "generally" insert "and the Commissioners", and
f
in paragraph (b)(ii) omit "by one police force to another".
5
After subsection (3) there shall be inserted -
3A
Subsection (3) shall have effect in relation to assistance which a police force provides by agreement under paragraph 17A (2) or 18A (2) of Schedule 3 as if the reference in that subsection to required to be provided were a reference to provided by agreement under paragraph 17A(2) or 18A(2) of Schedule 3.
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6
Omit subsections (5), (6) and (7).
8
1
Section 17 shall be modified as follows.
2
From the beginning of subsection (1) to the end of paragraph (b) of that subsection substitute "It shall be the duty of the Commissioners".
3
In subsection (2) -
a
for the words "every police authority and of every chief officer" substitute "the Commissioners", and
b
in paragraph (a) for the words "that authority and or chief officer" substitute "the Commissioners".
4
In subsection (4) -
a
for the words "a police authority or chief officer" substitute "the Commissioners", and
b
in paragraph (a) for the words "that authority and or chief officer" substitute "the