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Scotland Act 2016, Section 46 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 21 November 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

46British Transport Police: cross-border public authoritiesU.K.

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(1)The following are cross-border public authorities for the purposes of the Scotland Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”)—

(a)the British Transport Police Authority;

(b)the Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force;

(c)the deputy Chief Constable of the British Transport Police Force;

(d)the assistant Chief Constables of the British Transport Police Force.

(2)In relation to those cross-border public authorities the reference in section 88(3) of the 1998 Act to a pre-commencement enactment is to be read as a reference to the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003.

(3)Except as provided by subsection (2), the 1998 Act applies in relation to the cross-border public authorities mentioned in subsection (1) in the same way as it applies in relation to cross-border public authorities specified in an Order in Council under section 88(5) of the 1998 Act.

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I1S. 46 in force at 23.5.2016, see s. 72(7)

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