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5.—(1) The Police Act 1996() is amended as follows.
(2) In section 59(2) (police federations)(), for “section 26(2A) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967” substitute “under section 48 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 in so far as relating to the matters described in section 52 of that Act,”.
(3) In section 60(2) (regulations for police federations)()—
(a)in paragraph (c), for “police authorities” substitute “the Scottish Police Authority”;
(b)in paragraph (d), for “police authorities” substitute “the Scottish Police Authority”; and
(c)in paragraph (e), for “26 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967” substitute “48 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012”.
(4) Omit section 61(6).
(5) In section 62(1A)(a) (functions of the Board with respect to regulations)(), for “26 or 27 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967” substitute “48 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012”.
(6) In section 62(3) (functions of the Board with respect to regulations)(), omit “, section 27 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967”.
(7) In section 63 (Police Advisory Boards for England and Wales and for Scotland)—
(a)in subsection (1)—
(i)omit “and a Police Advisory Board for Scotland”; and
(ii)omit “in those countries respectively”; and
(b)in subsection (2)(), for “each of the Police Advisory Boards” substitute “the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales”.
(8) Omit section 64(4E) and (4F)().
(9) In section 99(1) (jurisdiction of metropolitan police officers)(), for “a police force maintained under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967” substitute “the Police Service of Scotland”.