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F1 Sch. 4 paras. 7A, 7B and cross-headings inserted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 33(17)(c); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)
7B(1)The Commissioner may designate—S
(a)any member of the Commissioner's staff appointed under paragraph 7 or 7A to take charge of any investigation on behalf of the Commissioner; and
(b)other members of the Commissioner's staff to assist the member designated to take charge.
(2)This sub-paragraph applies to a person who is a member of the Commissioner's staff appointed under paragraph 7 and is designated under sub-paragraph (1).
(3)A person to whom sub-paragraph (2) applies—
(a)has all the powers and privileges of a constable throughout Scotland; but
(b)is not as a result of the designation to be treated as being in police service for the purposes of—
(i)section 280 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c.52); or
(ii)section 200 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 (c.18).
(4)The Scottish Ministers may by order apply any enactment relating to the investigation of offences by constables (subject to such modifications as they consider appropriate) in relation to investigations carried out in pursuance of paragraph (b)(i) of section 33A by a member of the Commissioner's staff designated under sub-paragraph (1).]
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