Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, Paragraph 7 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
7(1)The Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 is amended as follows.S
(2)In section 33(2) (snow gates), in the entry beginning with “constable” for the words from “sections” to “(interpretation)” substitute “ section 99 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) ”.
(3)In section 37(1)(a) (consultation and local inquiries as regards road humps), for the words from “officer” to “situated” substitute “ constable of the Police Service of Scotland ”.
(4)In section 59(5) (control of obstructions in roads), for “police authority” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”.
(5)In section 86 (removal of builders' skips causing danger or obstruction)—
(a)in subsection (4), for “police authority” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”,
(b)in subsection (5), for “police authority” (in both places where it occurs) substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”,
(c)in subsection (6), for “police authority” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”.
(6)In section 98 (control of stray and other animals on roads)—
(a)in subsection (2), for “police authority” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”,
(b)in subsection (3), for “police authority” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”,
(c)in subsection (4), for “police authority” substitute “ Scottish Police Authority ”.
(7)After section 120, insert—
(1)The Scottish Police Authority may delegate to the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland any of its functions under the sections mentioned in subsection (2).
(2)The sections are—
(a)section 59;
(b)section 86; and
(c)section 98.”.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 7 para. 7 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2
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