SCHEDULE 7Minor and consequential amendments

PART 1Amendments relating to Part 1

Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 (asp 8)

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(1)

The Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010 is amended as follows.

(2)

In section 114 (scrutiny: duty of co-operation)—

(a)

in subsection (2)—

(i)

the word “and” at the end of paragraph (b) is repealed,

(ii)

after paragraph (c) insert“, and

(d)

policing.”,

(b)

in subsection (3)(a)—

(i)

the word “or” at the end of sub-paragraph (ii) is repealed,

(ii)

after sub-paragraph (iii) insert—

“(iv)

policing, or”,

(c)

in subsection (10)(b)—

(i)

for “or health services” substitute “ , health services or policing ”,

(ii)

after “services”, where last occurring, insert “ or, as the case may be, policing ”,

(d)

in subsection (11), after the definition of “local authorities” insert—

““policing” has the same meaning as in Part 1 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012;”.

(3)

In section 115(6) (joint inspections), for the entry beginning “Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary”, substitute— “ Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary appointed under section 71 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ”.

(4)

In schedule 5 (improvement of public functions: listed bodies), for the entry for “Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland” substitute–– “ Police Investigations and Review Commissioner ”.

(5)

In schedule 8 (information on exercise of public functions: listed public bodies), for the entry for “Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland” substitute–– “ Police Investigations and Review Commissioner ”.

(6)

In schedule 19 (scrutiny functions: persons etc. subject to user focus duty), for the entry beginning “Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary”, substitute— “ Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary appointed under section 71 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) ”.

(7)

In schedule 20 (scrutiny functions: persons etc. subject to duty of co-operation), for the entry beginning “Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary”, substitute— “ Her Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary appointed under section 71 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) ”.