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15.—(1) The Interpretation Act 1978 is modified as follows.
(2) In Schedule 1 (words and expressions defined)—
(a)in the entry that begins “Police area,”, omit paragraph (b); and
(b)omit the entry for “Police authority”.
(3) In Schedule 1(1), at the end insert the following heading and entry—
In relation to Scotland—
(a)references to a police force include references to the Police Service of Scotland;
(b)references to a chief officer of police include references to the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;
(c)“police authority” means the Scottish Police Authority;
(d)the “police area” of the Police Service of Scotland is Scotland and references to a police force or police authority for any area include references to the Police Service of Scotland or, as the case may be, the Scottish Police Authority;
(e)references to a constable or chief constable of, or appointed for, any area are to be construed as references to a constable or, as the case may be, the chief constable of, or appointed for, the Police Service of Scotland.”.
(4) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 (application to existing enactments)(2), for the entry that begins “Police area” substitute—
“in relation to Scotland, expressions relating to the police;”.
1978 c.30. Schedule 1 has been amended by the Police Act 1996 (c.16), Schedule 7, paragraph 32 and by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13), section 97. There are other amendments to Schedule 1 not relevant to this Order.
There are amendments to paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 not relevant to this Order.
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