Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

6 (1) The Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 is amended as follows. S

(2) In section 8 (interpretation of Parts 1 and 2)—

(a) for paragraph (a) of the definition of “authorised civilian employee” substitute—

“(a) appointed by the Scottish Police Authority under section 26(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8); and”,

(b) for the definition of “chief constable” substitute—

““chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;”.

(3) In section 61(2) (protection of insecure premises), for “police authority” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”.

(4) In section 62(12) (notification of processions), for the definition of “chief constable” substitute—

““chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland; and”.

(5) In section 77(1) (financial provisions relating to lost or abandoned property) for the words from “police” where it first occurs to “1967” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”.

(6) In section 79 (interpretation of Part 4), for the definition of “chief constable” substitute—

““chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;”.

(7) In section 85(1) (financial provisions: property of persons in custody) for the words from “police” where it first occurs to “1967” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”.

(8) In section 86(1) (interpretation of Part 7 etc.) for the words from “for” where it first occurs to the end substitute “ of the Police Service of Scotland. ”.

(9) In section 86D (duty of care etc.), for “the proviso to section 17(3)(b) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967” substitute “ section 17(3)(a) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 ”.

(10) In section 86F (retention of relevant property by police authority)—

(a) in subsection (1)—

(i) for “a chief constable” substitute “ the chief constable ”,

(ii) for “police authority” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”,

(b) the title of the section becomes “ Retention of relevant property by Scottish Police Authority ”.

(11) In section 86J (references in Part 7A to “chief constable”), for the words from “for” where it first occurs to the end substitute “ of the Police Service of Scotland. ”.

(12) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 2 (definitions)—

(a) in the definition of “authorised civilian employee”, for paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a) appointed by the Scottish Police Authority under section 26(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8); and”,

(b) for the definition of “chief constable” substitute—

““chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;”.

(13) In Schedule 2A (retention and disposal of certain property)—

(a) in paragraph 3, for the words “the proviso to section 17(3)(b) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967” substitute “ section 17(3)(a) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 ”,

(b) in paragraph 8, for the definition of “chief constable” substitute—

““chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 7 para. 6 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2