SCHEDULE 5Transfer of constables, staff and property etc.

Constables serving in SPSA or SCDEA

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1

An individual who, immediately before the appointed day, is the Director General or Deputy Director General of, or is a police member of, the SCDEA is, on the appointed day, to transfer to serve as a constable of the Police Service.

2

Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply to a police member of the SCDEA serving as a member of the SPSA's staff in accordance with an arrangement made by virtue of paragraph 10(3) of schedule 1 to the 2006 Act(see sub-paragraphs (5) and (6)(a) below).

3

Sub-paragraph (4) applies where, immediately before the appointed day, an individual—

a

is serving as a member of the SPSA's staff in accordance with an arrangement made by virtue of paragraph 10(2) of schedule 1 to the 2006 Act, and

b

is not a police member of the SCDEA.

4

Where this sub-paragraph applies, it is for the Scottish Police Authority to determine whether the individual concerned is, on the appointed day, to transfer—

a

to serve as a constable of the Police Service, or

b

to be engaged on temporary service as a member of the Authority's staff.

5

Sub-paragraph (6) applies where, immediately before the appointed day, an individual is serving as a member of the SPSA's staff in accordance with an arrangement made by virtue of paragraph 10(3) of schedule 1 to the 2006 Act.

6

Where this sub-paragraph applies, the arrangement is, on and after the appointed day, to have effect as if made by the Scottish Police Authority under section 16 and—

a

where the individual concerned is a police member of the SCDEA, the individual is, on the appointed day, to transfer to be engaged on temporary service as a constable of the Police Service, or

b

where the individual concerned is not a police member of the SCDEA, it is for the Scottish Police Authority to determine whether the individual is, on the appointed day, to transfer—

i

to be engaged on temporary service as a constable of the Police Service, or

ii

to be engaged on temporary service as a member of the Authority's staff.