
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No.7 and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1995.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 1st April 1995.
(3) In this Order—
 “the 1967 Act” means the Police (Scotland) Act 1967; and
 “the 1994 Act” means the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994.
2 
The provisions of the 1994 Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order, and described by reference to the subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, insofar as not then in force, come into force on 1st April 1995 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.
3 
The provisions of the 1994 Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order, and described by reference to the subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, insofar as not then in force, come into force on 1st April 1996 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.
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(1) Any person who on 1st April 1995 would hold the rank of deputy chief constable in a police force maintained under section 1 of the 1967 Act but for the commencement by this Order of the provisions of the 1994 Act abolishing that rank shall hold the rank of assistant chief constable in that force.
(2) Any person who on 1st April 1995 would hold the rank of chief superintendent in a police force maintained under section 1 of the 1967 Act but for the commencement by this Order of the provisions of the 1994 Act abolishing that rank shall hold the rank of superintendent in that force.
Fraser of Carmyllie
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th February 1995
SCHEDULE 1
Article 2


Column 1 Provision Column 2 Subject matter Column 3 Extent of commencement
Section 47(2)(a) Assignment of ranks 
Section 48 Assistant chief constables 
Section 53(2) Fixed term appointments etc. 
Section 59 Common services 
Section 60 Constables engaged on service outside their force 
Section 63(2), (4), (5), and (7) Other amendments of 1967 Act 
Section 93 Repeals Only so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 9, Part I specified below.
Schedule 9, Part I Repeals 
1 
Only so far as extending to Scotland, the entry in relation to the Police (Overseas Service) Act 1945.
2 
The following entries in respect of the 1967 Act:—
 In section 6(2), the words “a deputy chief constable”.
 In section 7(1), the words “deputy chief constable,” and “, chief superintendent and”.
 In section 31, in each of subsections (2) and (4), the words “or deputy”.
3 
Only so far as extending to Scotland, the entry in relation to the Police Act 1969.
4 
Only so far as extending to Scotland, the entry in relation to the Police Pensions Act 1976.
5 
Only so far as extending to Scotland, the entry in relation to the Overseas Development and Cooperation Act 1980.
SCHEDULE 2
Article 3


Column 1 Provision Column 2 Subject matter Column 3 Extent of commencement
Section 47(1) Establishments of police forces 
Section 47(2) Assignment of ranks 
Section 47(3) Appointment of police cadets 
Section 47(4) Extra policing of locality where works are being constructed 
Section 47(5) Regulations as to retirement of certain constables 
Section 49 Civilian employees 
Section 54 Power of Secretary of State to give directions to police authorities 
Section 63(9) Other amendments of 1967 Act 
Section 64 Delegation of functions of Scottish police authorities 
Section 93 Repeals Only so far as it relates to the entries in Schedule 9, Part I specified below.
Schedule 9, Part I Repeals The following entries in respect of the 1967 Act:—
 Section 7(2).
 In section 8(1), the words “and subject to the approval of the police authority and the Secretary of State as to numbers”.
 In section 14(1), the words “(whether by the appointment of temporary constables or otherwise)”.
 In section 26, in subsection (2)(d), the words “or temporary”;.
 In section 51(1), the definitions of “regular constable”, “special constable” and “temporary constable”.