Police (Scotland) Act 1967

1. Introductory Text

2. PART I Organisation of Police Forces

   1. Police areas, police authorities and police forces

      1. 1. Police areas

      2. 2. Police authorities and their functions

      3. 3. Establishments of police forces

      4. 4. Chief constables

      5. 5. Deputy and assistant chief constables

      6. 6. Constables below rank of assistant chief constable

      7. 7. Ranks

      8. 8. Police cadets

      9. 9. Employees other than constables

      10. 10. Land: compulsory acquisition, etc.

   2. General provisions

      1. 11. Aid of one police force by another

      2. 12. Collaboration agreements

      3. 13. Watching of premises or land under agreement with occupier

      4. 14. Extra policing of locality where works are being constructed

      5. 15. Annual and other reports by chief constable

      6. 16. Declaration to be made by constables on appointment

   3. General functions and jurisdiction of constables

      1. 17. General functions and jurisdiction of constables

      2. 18. Jurisdiction of constables as respects execution of warrants in border counties of England and Scotland

   4. Amalgamations

      1. 19. Schemes for amalgamation of police forces

      2. 20. Power of Secretary of State to make amalgamation schemes

      3. 21. Amendment and revocation of amalgamation scheme

      4. 22. Compensation of officers prejudicially affected by amalgamation scheme

      5. 23. Chief constable of police force affected by amalgamation scheme

      6. 24. Constables engaged on central service or on overseas police service

      7. 25. Transitory provisions

3. PART II Central Administration and Supervision and Common Services

   1. Functions of the Secretary of State

      1. 26. Regulations as to government and administration of police forces

      2. 27. Regulations for police cadets

      3. 28. Regulations as to standard of equipment

      4. 29. Local inquiries

      5. 30. Disciplinary appeals

      6. 31. Powers of Secretary of State in relation to compulsory retirement of chief constable, etc.

      7. 32. Police grant

   2. Inspectors of constabulary

      1. 33. Inspectors of constabulary

      2. 34. Assistant inspectors and staff officers

      3. 35. Pensions of inspectors and assistant inspectors

   3. Common services

      1. 36. Central training and other common services

      2. 37. Research

      3. 38. Central service on police duties

4. PART III Miscellaneous and General

   1. Remedies and complaints against police

      1. 39. Liability for wrongful acts of constables

      2. 40. Information as to manner of dealing with complaints

   2. Offences and legal proceedings

      1. 41. Assaults on constables, etc.

      2. 42. Causing disaffection

      3. 43. Impersonation, etc.

      4. 44. Offences by constables

      5. 45. Warrant to search for police accoutrements and clothing

   3. Miscellaneous

      1. 46. Rewards

      2. 47. Criminal statistics

   4. Supplemental

      1. 48. Regulations, rules and orders

      2. 49. Financial provisions

      3. 50. Meaning of " police area ", etc.

      4. 51. General interpretation

      5. 52. Consequential amendments, repeals and savings

      6. 53. Short title, extent and commencement

5. SCHEDULES

   1. SCHEDULE 1

      Burghs for which (subject to amalgamation schemes) Police Forces are to be maintained

   2. SCHEDULE 2

      Transitory Provisions for the Purposes of Amalgamation Schemes

      1. 1. All constables of a police force who are transferred by...

      2. 2. Where immediately before the date when an amalgamation scheme comes...

      3. 3. Any register kept in pursuance of any enactment by the...

      4. 4. Subject to the foregoing provisions of this Schedule, anything done...

      5. 5. In this Schedule the expression " transferred force " means...

      6. 6. This Schedule shall have effect in relation to an amending...

   3. SCHEDULE 3

      Disciplinary Appeals

      1. Notice of Appeal

         1. 1. Any appeal under section 30 of this Act (in this...

      2. Respondent

         1. 2. On any appeal under the principal section, the appropriate disciplinary...

      3. Inquiries

         1. 3. (1) The Secretary of State shall, unless it appears to...

      4. Notice and effect of determinations

         1. 4. (1) A determination on an appeal made by the Secretary...

      5. Rules

         1. 5. The Secretary of State may make rules as to the...

   4. SCHEDULE 4

      Consequential Amendment of Enactments

      1. THE DOGS ACT 1906 (6 Edw. 7 c.32)

      2. THE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PERSONS ACT 1933 (23 & 24 Geo. 5 c.12)

      3. THE FIREARMS ACT 1937 (1 Edw. 8 and 1 Geo. 6 c.12)

      4. THE POLICE (OVERSEAS SERVICE) ACT 1945 (9 & 10 Geo. 6 c.17)

      5. THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 1947 (10 & 11 Geo. 6. c. 43)

      6. THE POLICE PENSIONS ACT 1948 (11 & 12 Geo. 6 c.24)

      7. THE CIVIL DEFENCE ACT 1948 (12, 13 & 14 Geo. 6 c. 5)

      8. THE HOMICIDE ACT 1957 (5 & 6 Eliz. 2 c.11)

      9. THE OVERSEAS SERVICE ACT 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2 c.14)

      10. THE POLICE ACT 1964 (1964 c.48)

      11. THE FIREARMS ACT 1965 (1965 c. 44)

      12. THE NATIONAL INSURANCE (INDUSTRIAL INJURIES) ACT 1965 (1965 c. 52)

      13. THE SUPERANNUATION (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) ACT 1967 (1967 c. 28)

      14. THE ROAD TRAFFIC REGULATION ACT 1967 (1967. c. 76)

   5. SCHEDULE 5

      Enactments Repealed

      1. PART I Enactments Consolidated

      2. PART II Enactments which are Spent or Superseded