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25Scrutiny of local authorities' police and fire functions

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(1)An inspector of constabulary appointed under section 33 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77) may inquire into and report to the Scottish Ministers on—

(a)whether a local authority is carrying out its functions as police authority so as to comply with its duties under section 1, 13, 15, or as the case may be, 17 above; and

(b)whether a joint police board is carrying out its functions so as to comply with its duties under section 1, 13, 16 or, as the case may be, 17 above.

(2)An Inspector (including the Chief or an Assistant Inspector) of Fire Services for Scotland appointed under section 24 of the Fire Services Act 1947 (c. 41) may inquire into and report to the Scottish Ministers on—

(a)whether the local authority is carrying out its functions as fire authority so as to comply with its duties under sections 1, 13, 15 or, as the case may be, 17 above; and

(b)whether a joint fire board is carrying out its functions so as to comply with its duties under section 1, 13, 16 or, as the case may be, 17 above.

(3)The inspectors mentioned in subsections (1) and (2) above may also inquire and report to the Scottish Ministers on whether—

(a)a local authority (in carrying out its functions as police authority or, as the case may be, fire authority); or

(b)a joint police board or, as the case may be, a joint fire board,

is carrying out its functions in a manner which is within the power conferred on it by section 20 above.

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