Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (repealed) Part I Organisation of Police Forces Police areas, police authorities and police forces Police areas. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police authorities and their functions. 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Establishments of police forces 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief constables. 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deputy and assistant chief constables 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Deputy chief constables – supplementary 5ZA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of deputy or assistant chief constable to exercise functions of chief constable 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constables below rank of assistant chief constable. 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ranks. 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police cadets. 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Civilian employees. 9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Certification of police custody and security officers 9A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . False statements in relation to certification 9B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Land: compulsory acquisition, etc. 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General provisions Aid of one police force by another. 11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collaboration agreements. 12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc. 12A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Watching of premises or land under agreement with occupier. 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Extra policing of locality where works are being constructed. 14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annual and other reports by chief constable. 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Declaration to be made by constables on appointment. 16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General functions and jurisdiction of constables General functions and jurisdiction of constables. 17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Amalgamations Schemes for amalgamation of police forces. 19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Incorporation of joint police boards. 19A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power of Secretary of State to make amalgamation schemes. 20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment and revocation of amalgamation scheme. 21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21A Reorganisation of police areas. 21B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Compensation of officers prejudicially affected by amalgamation scheme. 22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief constables affected by amalgamations or local government reorganisations. 23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constables engaged on central service or on overseas police service. 24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transitory provisions. 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part II Central Administration and Supervision and Common Services Functions of the Secretary of State Regulations as to government and administration of police forces. 26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power to give directions to police authority after adverse report. 26A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police efficiency: allocation of funds. 26B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Duty of compliance. 26C . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulations for police cadets. 27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Regulations as to standard of equipment. 28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Local inquiries. 29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Appeals against dismissal etc. 30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Powers of Secretary of State in relation to compulsory retirement of chief constable, etc. 31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Police grant. 32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security. 32A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inspectors of constabulary Inspectors of constabulary. 33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant inspectors and staff officers. 34 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Common services Common services. 36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Research. 37 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Central service on police duties. 38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Constables engaged on service outside their force. 38A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Amendment of definition of “relevant service”. 38B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Part III Miscellaneous and General Remedies and complaints against police Liability for wrongful acts of constables. 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Information as to manner of dealing with complaints. 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Examination of handling of complaints against constables. 40A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences and legal proceedings Assaults on constables, etc. 41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Causing disaffection. 42 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Impersonation, etc. 43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Offences by constables. 44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Warrant to search for police accoutrements and clothing. 45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Rewards. 46 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Criminal statistics. 47 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Supplemental Regulations, rules and orders. 48 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Financial provisions. 49 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Meaning of “police area”, etc. 50 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . General interpretation. 51 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Consequential amendments, repeals and savings. 52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Short title, extent and commencement. 53 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .