Legislation – Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003
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Part 3British Transport Police
Miscellaneous
70International assistance
(1)
The Authority may provide advice or assistance, or arrange for the Police Force to provide advice or assistance, to a body which has responsibilities in relation to the policing of a railway outside Great Britain.
(2)
Advice or assistance under subsection (1)—
(a)
may, in particular, involve the secondment of an employee,
(b)
may be provided on terms or conditions (whether as to payment or otherwise), and
(c)
may not involve the provision of financial assistance (whether or not by way of investment).
(3)
The power under subsection (1) may be exercised only with the consent of the Secretary of State (which may be general or specific and conditional or unconditional).