Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006

50 Constables engaged on service outside their force

(1) The 1967 Act is modified as follows.

(2) In section 38A (constables engaged on service outside their force)—

(a) in subsection (3), for “(7)” there is substituted “(8)”; and

(b) after subsection (7) there is inserted—

“(8) A constable of a police force engaged on relevant service within paragraph (aa), (ab), (b), (bb), (bc), (bd), (bg) or (bh) of subsection (1) of this section shall be treated for the purposes of sections 59 and 60 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) as if he were a member of that force.”.

(3) After section 38A there is inserted the following section—

“38B Amendment of definition of “relevant service”

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by order amend subsection (1) of section 38A of this Act for the purpose of—

(a) adding a description of service to those listed there; or

(b) removing or amending a description of service listed there.

(2) An order under subsection (1) of this section may make such consequential amendments of section 38A of this Act as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate.

(3) An order under subsection (1) of this section shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the Scottish Parliament.”.