Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8)

PART 1 S Police reform

CHAPTER 2 S The Police Service of Scotland

Functions of constables S

19 Constables: functions and jurisdiction S

(1) A constable has—

(a) all the functions conferred on a constable by virtue of this or any other enactment or by rule of law,

(b) all the powers and privileges of a constable throughout Scotland.

(2) A constable who is the chief constable, a deputy chief constable, an assistant chief constable or a local commander also has all the additional functions conferred on such a constable by virtue of this or any other enactment or by rule of law.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 19 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2