Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010

193 Emergency closure orders S

(1) The 2005 Act is amended as follows.

(2) In section 97 (closure orders)—

(a) in subsection (2), for “senior police officer may, if the officer” substitute “ constable of or above the rank of inspector may, if the constable ”, and

(b) in subsection (4), the words “by a senior police officer” are repealed.

(3) In section 98 (termination of closure orders)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “senior police officer” substitute “ constable of or above the rank of inspector ”, and

(ii) for “the officer” substitute “ the constable ”, and

(b) in subsection (2)—

(i) for “senior police office” substitute “ constable ”, and

(ii) for “the officer” substitute “ the constable ”.

(4) In section 99 (extension of emergency closure order), in subsection (1)—

(a) for “senior police officer” substitute “ constable of or above the rank of inspector ”, and

(b) in paragraph (b), for “officer” substitute “ constable ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 193 in force at 13.12.2010 by S.S.I. 2010/413, art. 2, Sch.