Transitory: terminology
2.—(1) This article has effect until 1st April 2014.
(2) Where a document issued by, to or in relation to a constable of the Police Service, member of police staff or member of staff of the Authority refers, howsoever expressed, to—
(a)a police force;
(b)the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency,
and would otherwise be valid, competent or without fault but for that reference, the document is to be construed as if it referred instead to the Police Service.
(3) Where a document issued by, to or in relation to a constable of the Police Service, member of police staff or member of staff of the Authority refers, howsoever expressed, to—
(a)the Scottish Police Services Authority;
(b)a police authority;
(c)a joint police board,
and would otherwise be valid, competent or without fault but for that reference, the document is to be construed as if it referred instead to the Authority.