2005 No. 361
The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Police (Scotland) Act 1967) Order 2005
Made
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Scottish Ministers, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 84 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 20031 and of all other powers enabling them in that behalf, hereby make the following Order, a draft of which has, in accordance with section 88(2)(b) of that Act, been laid before and approved by resolution of the Scottish Parliament:
Citation and commencement1
This Order may be cited as the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (Amendment of Police (Scotland) Act 1967) Order 2005 and shall come into force on the day after the day on which it is made.
Additional Deputy Chief Constables2
After section 5 of the Police (Scotland) Act 19672 insert–
Deputy chief constables – supplementary5ZA
1
A person who held the rank of deputy chief constable in a police force before a period of appointment under section 33 of this Act, and who returns to that force at the end of the period in question is entitled to return as a deputy chief constable of that force.
2
If by virtue of subsection (1) above or section 38A(3)(a)3 of this Act there is more than one person in a police force who holds the rank of deputy chief constable, one of the persons who holds it shall be designated as the officer having the powers and duties conferred on a deputy chief constable by section 5A(1) of this Act.
3
A person shall be designated under subsection (2) above by the police authority after consultation with the chief constable and subject to the approval of the Scottish Ministers.
(This note is not part of the Order)