(1)Every police force shall have a deputy chief constable.
(2)The ranks which may be held in a police force shall include that of assistant chief constable.
(3)Appointments and promotions to the rank of deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable shall be made, in accordance with regulations under section 26 of this Act, by the police authority after consultation with the chief constable and subject to the approval of the Scottish Ministers.
(4)Subsections (4) to (7) of section 4 of this Act shall apply to a deputy chief constable or an assistant chief constable as they apply to a chief constable.]
Textual Amendments
F1Ss. 5, 5A substituted for s. 5 (25.6.2004) by Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 7), ss. 75(2), 89(2); S.S.I. 2004/240, art. 2(2)