The Act Commentary on Sections Part 1: Police Reform Paragraph 20: Liability for acts of police members of staff
48.This paragraph establishes the Agency’s liability in respect of any unlawful conduct by constables seconded to the Agency.
49.Sub-paragraph (2) provides that the Agency will be a joint tortfeasor where such unlawful conduct by a seconded person is a tort (i.e. the Agency will be liable as if it had jointly with the seconded constable carried out the unlawful conduct).
50.Sub-paragraph (3) defines seconded constable for the purposes of paragraph 20.