Part 1Police

Chapter 1The Scottish Police Services Authority

Miscellaneous and general

30Directions

1

The Authority must comply with any direction (whether general or specific) given to it by the Scottish Ministers.

2

The Agency must comply with any direction (whether general or specific) given to it by the Scottish Ministers.

3

The Scottish Ministers may not give directions to the Agency in respect of—

a

particular operations which the Agency is carrying out (or is to carry out); or

b

the way in which the Agency is carrying out (or is to carry out) such operations.

4

Where the Scottish Ministers give a direction to the Authority or the Agency, the Scottish Ministers—

a

must arrange for the direction to be published in such manner as they consider appropriate;

b

may vary or revoke the direction.