
1 

(1) This Order may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Commencement No. 10) (Scotland) Order 2002.
(2) This Order extends to Scotland only.
2 
In this Order “the 1997 Act” means the Police Act 1997.
3 
Subsection (4) of section 115 of the 1997 Act shall come into force forthwith but only for the purposes of making regulations under paragraph (a) of that subsection.
4 
Part V of the 1997 Act (which consists of sections 112 to 127) shall come into force on 25th April 2002 except–
(a) section 112, and
(b) to the extent that that Part is already in force on that date.
5 
Section 112 of the 1997 Act shall come into force on 31st July 2002.
RICHARD SIMPSON
Authorised to sign by the Scottish Ministers
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
11th March 2002