SCHEDULE 2

PART 1MODIFICATIONS OF PUBLIC GENERAL ACTS

Interpretation Act 1978

15.—(1) The Interpretation Act 1978 is modified as follows.

(2) In Schedule 1 (words and expressions defined)—

(a)in the entry that begins “Police area,”, omit paragraph (b); and

(b)omit the entry for “Police authority”.

(3) In Schedule 1(1), at the end insert the following heading and entry—

“Construction 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.”.

(4) In paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 (application to existing enactments)(2), for the entry that begins “Police area” substitute—

“in relation to Scotland, expressions relating to the police;”.