Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/section/88?view=plain
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Police Act 1996Skip to main contentSkip to navigationBack to full viewPolice Act 1996Previous: ProvisionNext: Provision88 Liability for wrongful acts of constables.E+W(1)The chief officer of police for a police area shall be liable in respect of [F1any unlawful conduct of] constables under his direction and control in the performance or purported performance of their functions in like manner as a master is liable in respect of torts committed by his servants in the course of their employment, and accordingly shall [F2, in the case of a tort,] be treated for all purposes as a joint tortfeasor.
(b)a constable for the time being required to serve with that force by virtue of section 24 or 98 [F4of this Act or section 23 of the Police Act 1997], or
[F5(6)This section shall have effect where an international joint investigation team has been formed under the leadership of a constable who is a member of a police force as if—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Amendments (Textual)F1Words in s. 88(1) substituted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 102(1)(a)(2)(a), 105(2)-(5); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(f)(xi)F2Words in s. 88(1) substituted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 102(1)(b)(2)(a), 105(2)-(5); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(f)(xi)F3Words in s. 88(4)(a) substituted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 102(4)(5)(a), 105(2)-(5); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(f)(xi)F4Words in s. 88(5)(b) inserted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 50, s. 134(1), Sch. 9 para. 85; S.I. 1998/354, art. 2(2)(ay)F5S. 88(6)-(8) inserted (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), ss. 103(1), 105(2)-(5); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(f)(xii)Modifications etc. (not altering text)C1S. 88 applied (with modifications) (1.1.2000) by S.I. 1999/3272, art. 3