The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013

27.  In section 5(3) of the Police (Health and Safety) Act 1997 (payment of damages, compensation and fines out of certain funds)(1)—

(a) in the definition of “the relevant authority”, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in relation to the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, the Scottish Police Authority, and”;

(b) in the definition of “the relevant fund”—

(i) in paragraph (a), after first “police”, insert “in England and Wales”;

(ii) after that paragraph, insert—

“(aa) in relation to the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, money provided by the Scottish Police Authority, and”; and

(c) in the definition of “the responsible officer”—

(i) in paragraph (a), after “police area”, insert “in England and Wales”; and

(ii) after that paragraph insert—

“(aa) in relation to the Police Service of Scotland (including police cadets appointed under section 25 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012), the chief constable of that Service, and”.

(1)

1997 c.42. Section 5(3) has been amended by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15), Schedule 4, paragraph 93 and Schedule 17 and by the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c.13), Schedule 16, paragraph 225.