Police Act 1997

Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77) U.K.

8 U.K. The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 shall be amended as follows.

9 U.K. In section 27(3) (regulations as to police cadets), after “(1A),” there shall be inserted “ (2B), ”.

Valid from 01/04/1998

10 U.K. At the end of section 28 (regulations as to standards of equipment) (which becomes subsection (1)) there shall be added—

“(2) The Secretary of State shall consult the Police Information Technology Organisation before making regulations under this section relating to information technology.

(3) In subsection (2) of this section “information technology” includes any computer or other technology by means of which information or other matter may be recorded or communicated without being reduced to documentary form.”.

Valid from 01/04/1998

11 U.K. In section 33 (inspectors of constabulary), in each of subsections (3) and (4), after “generally” there shall be inserted “ and the National Criminal Intelligence Service ”.

Valid from 01/04/1998

12 U.K. At the end of section 36 (common services) there shall be added—

“(7) The Secretary of State shall consult the Police Information Technology Organisation before making regulations under this section relating to information technology.

(8) In subsection (7) of this section “information technology” includes any computer or other technology by means of which information or other matter may be recorded or communicated without being reduced to documentary form.”.

Valid from 31/10/1997

13 U.K. In section 38 (constables engaged on central service and certain temporary service), in subsection (3A), after “service” there shall be inserted “ , or on temporary service such as is mentioned in paragraph (ba) or (bb) of the said section 38A(1), ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 para. 13 wholly in force at 31.10.1997; Sch. 9 para. 13 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 135; Sch. 9 para. 13 in force at 31.10.1997 by S.I. 1997/2390, art. 2 (with arts. 3-7(but the said arts. 4-7 were revoked (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/354, art. 7))

Valid from 31/10/1997

14 U.K. In section 38A (constables engaged on service outside their force)—

(a) in subsection (1), after paragraph (b) there shall be inserted—

“(ba) temporary service with the National Criminal Intelligence Service on which a person is engaged with the consent of the appropriate authority;

(bb) temporary service with the Police Information Technology Organisation on which a person is engaged with the consent of the appropriate authority;”; and

(b) in subsection (6)(a), after “(b),” there shall be inserted “ (ba) or (bb) ”.

Commencement Information

I2 Sch. 9 para. 14 wholly in force at 31.10.1997; Sch. 9 para. 14 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 135; Sch. 9 para. 14 in force at 31.10.1997 by S.I. 1997/2390, art. 2 (with arts. 3-7(but the said arts. 4-7 were revoked (1.4.1998) by S.I. 1998/354, art. 7))

Valid from 01/04/1998

15 U.K. In section 39 (liability for wrongful acts of constables), in subsection (4), after “1996” there shall be inserted “ or section 23 of the Police Act 1997 ”.