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.