Extent Information

E1Act (except s. 16 which applies to England and Wales) applies to Scotland only see s. 137(9).

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1Act excluded (19. 12. 1991) by City of Edinburgh District Council Order Confirmation Act (c. xix), ss. 1, 12(2), Sch. Pt. V

Commencement Information

I1Act partly in force at Royal Assent see s. 137(2); Act wholly in force at 1. 1. 1985 see S.I. 1983/201 as amended by S.I. 1984/573 and 744.

[Part VIIAS Property In Unlawful Possession of Persons Taken Into Police Custody and Certain Other Property to which Part VII does not apply

F186J References in this Part to “chief constable”.S

In this Part of this Act, “chief constable” means the chief constable [F2of the Police Service of Scotland.]]

Textual Amendments

F1Pt. VIIA (ss. 86A-86J) inserted (19.5.1997) by 1997 c. 30, ss. 6(4), 7(2)

F2Words in s. 86J substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), sch. 7 para. 6(11); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121)