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(1) This Order may be cited as the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 4, Transitory and Transitional Provisions) Order 2013 and comes into force on 1st April 2013.
(2) In this Order “the Act” means the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.
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1st April 2013 is the day appointed for the coming into force of the Act, so far as not already in force.
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Despite the coming into force of section 39 of the Act (the Scottish Police Authority’s annual report), the Authority is not required to produce an annual report for the reporting year ending on 31st March 2013.
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(1) Paragraph (2) has effect until the date on which section 19 of the Road Safety Act 2006 comes into force in relation to Scotland.
(2) Paragraph 54 of schedule 7 to the Act (minor and consequential amendments) is to be read as if there were substituted for it—“In section 87 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (exemption of fire, ambulance and police vehicles from speed limits), for “a relevant authority (as defined in section 6 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5))” substitute “the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service”.”
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
14th February 2013