Point in time view as at 01/04/2007. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006, Section 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 13 August 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The performance by—
(a)the Deputy Director General of the Agency of the Deputy Director General's functions; and
(b)a police member of the Agency of the member's functions,
is subject to the direction of the Director General.
(2)In giving direction under subsection (1) the Director General must comply with any instructions (whether general or special) falling within subsection (3).
(3)Those instructions are—
(a)in relation to the investigation of offences, any instructions given to the Director General by the Lord Advocate or the procurator fiscal; and
(b)in relation to the reporting, for consideration of the question of prosecution, of alleged offences, any instructions given to the Director General by the Lord Advocate.
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