The Police Grant (Carry-forward Percentages) (Scotland) Order 2011

Scottish Statutory Instruments

2011 No. 148

Police

The Police Grant (Carry-forward Percentages) (Scotland) Order 2011

Made

21st February 2011

Laid before the Scottish Parliament

23rd February 2011

Coming into force in accordance with article 1

The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19(3D), 20, 21(1)(b) and 32(10G) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967(1) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 20(1) of that Act, it appears to them that it is expedient in the interests of efficiency to make amalgamation schemes for the combined police areas constituted by the schemes mentioned in paragraph 2 of each of Schedules 1 to 6 of this Order.

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1967 c.77. Section 19 was amended by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39) (“the 1994 Act”), section 180(1) and Schedule 13, paragraph 71(5) and Schedule 14; the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.48), section 62(1) and Schedule 1, paragraph 2(4); and the Police and Fire Services (Finance) (Scotland) Act 2001 asp 15 (“the 2001 Act”), section 1(1). Sections 19(3A) to (3F) were inserted by the 2001 Act, section 1(1)(c). Section 20 was substituted by the 1994 Act, section 35. Section 21(1) was substituted by the 1994 Act, section 180(1) and Schedule 13, paragraph 71(7). Sections 32(10A) to (10K) were inserted by the 2001 Act, section 1(2). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).