Commentary on provisions of Act Schedule 4: Service police: complaints, misconduct etc New Schedule 14A to AFA 2006
Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 inserts new Schedule 14A into the AFA 2006.
	Paragraph 1 of new Schedule 14A sets out the status of the SPCC as a "corporation sole". This means that it is a single incorporated office occupied by a single natural person. By paragraph 2, the SPCC is neither a servant or agent of the Crown nor enjoys any Crown status, immunity or privileges.
	Under paragraph 3, the SPCC is appointed by Her Majesty on the recommendation of the Secretary of the State.
	Under paragraph 4, certain persons are disqualified from being appointed as the SPCC: if they are a member of the regular or reserve forces (this includes serving members of the service police forces who are all members of one of the regular or reserve forces), are a former service police officer or are employed in the civil service.
	Paragraph 5 deals with vacancy or incapacity and enables the Secretary of State to appoint a person to act as the SPCC during a period in which the office is vacant or the SPCC is seriously ill.
	Paragraph 6 covers terms of office and paragraph 7 allows the new SPCC to delegate functions to persons working for the SPCC, who will all be seconded to work for the SPCC. Paragraph 8 deals with liability of the SPCC in respect of any unlawful conduct of seconded staff in carrying out their functions as a member of the SPCC’s staff.