SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 Words and Expressions Defined

F1Construction of certain expressions relating to the police: Scotland

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.