PART 9SPECIAL CASES

Alterations in police areas

Alterations in police areas87

1

Where a police area is or has been combined with another police area by an order made under section 21B of the Police (Scotland) Act 196742, the police force, police authority and police fund for the combined police area of which the first-named area for the time being forms part shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, be deemed to be the same force, authority and fund as the force, authority and fund for the first-named area.

2

Where a police area is or has been divided, in relation to any person–

a

who is transferred by the order effecting the division from the force for the divided area to another force, the other force and the police authority and police fund for the area thereof shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, be deemed to be the same force, authority and fund as the force, authority and fund for the divided area; and

b

who ceased to be a member of the force for the divided area before the division thereof, if the order effecting the division makes provision in that behalf, the force, authority and fund designated for the purpose thereby shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, be deemed to be the same force, authority and fund for the divided area.

Chief constables affected by alterations in police areas88

1

This paragraph applies in the case of a chief constable of a force who becomes or has become a member of another home police force (“the successor force”) by virtue of an order such as is mentioned in regulation 87(1).

2

In relation to a member of a police force to whom paragraph (1) applies and who suffers loss of office as such which is attributable to such an order, these Regulations shall apply as though that officer had–

a

where that officer has not attained the age of 55 years on the date when the order takes effect, ceased to serve as a regular police officer on that date; or

b

where that officer has attained the age of 55 years on the date when the order takes effect, retired from the successor force on that date, having given to the police authority the required period of written notice of that officer’s intention to retire.