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

20.—(1) The Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 is modified as follows.

(2) In section 1(2)(b) (the Ministry of Defence Police)(1) for first “person” to the end substitute “constable of the Police Service of Scotland by section 10 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 before a sheriff or justice of the peace”.

(3) In section 2 (jurisdiction)—

(a) in subsection (3A)(2), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) the Police Service of Scotland;”;

(b) in subsection (3B)(3), after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) if it was made under paragraph (aa) of that subsection, only in Scotland;”; and

(c) in subsection (3C), after second “area,” insert “in Scotland the same powers and privileges as constables of the Police Service of Scotland,”.

(4) In section 2A(4) (provision of assistance to other forces)(4)—

(a) in the definition of “chief officer”, after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;”; and

(b) in the definition of “relevant force”, after paragraph (a) insert—

“(aa) the Police Service of Scotland;”.

(5) In section 2B(3) (constables serving with other forces)(5)—

(a) in the definition of “chief officer”—

(i) in paragraph (a), for “Great Britain” substitute “England and Wales”; and

(ii) after that paragraph insert—

“(aa) the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;”; and

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

(i) in paragraph (a), for “Great Britain” substitute “England and Wales”; and

(ii) after that paragraph insert—

“(aa) the Police Service of Scotland;”.

(6) In section 4A(1)(b) (appeals against dismissal etc)(6) for “Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77)” substitute “Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012”.

(7) In section 4B(6) (functions of inspectors of constabulary)(7), in the definition of “the Scottish inspectors”, for “33 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77)” substitute “71 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012”.

(1)

1987 c.4. There are amendments to this section not relevant to this Order.

(2)

Subsection (3A), (3B) and (3C) were inserted by the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24), section 98. There are amendments to subsection (3A) not relevant to this Order.

(3)

There are amendments to subsection (3B) not relevant to this Order.

(4)

Section 2A was inserted by the Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 (c.24), section 99. Section 2A(4) has been amended by the Energy Act 2004 (c.20), Schedule 14, paragraph 5 and Schedule 23.

(5)

Section 2B was inserted by the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30), section 78. Section 2B(3) has been amended by the Energy Act 2004 (c.20), Schedule 14, paragraph 5 and Schedule 23 and the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15), Schedule 4, paragraph 49.

(6)

Section 4A was inserted by the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30), section 79(2) and substituted by the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c.4), Schedule 22, paragraph 16.

(7)

Section 4B was inserted by the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30), section 80.