PART 1Police reform
CHAPTER 2The Police Service of Scotland
Constables: appointment, ranks and terms of office
16Temporary service as constable of the Police Service of Scotland
1
The chief constable may make arrangements for any individual falling within subsection (2) to be engaged on temporary service as a constable of the Police Service.
2
An individual falls within this subsection if the individual is a member of—
a
a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (c.16),
b
the metropolitan police force,
c
the City of London police force,
d
the Police Service of Northern Ireland,
e
the Ministry of Defence Police appointed on the nomination of the Secretary of State under section 1 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c.4),
f
the British Transport Police Force,
g
the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,
h
the States of Jersey Police Force,
i
the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey, or
j
the Isle of Man Constabulary.
3
An individual may be engaged on temporary service under arrangements made under this section only where the individual has made the declaration specified in section 10 before a sheriff or justice of the peace.
4
An individual engaged on temporary service under such arrangements holds the office of constable.