PART 1Police reform
CHAPTER 2The Police Service of Scotland
Constables: appointment, ranks and terms of office
11Ranks
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The ranks which a constable may hold are—
a
chief constable,
b
deputy chief constable,
c
assistant chief constable,
d
chief superintendent,
e
superintendent,
f
chief inspector,
g
inspector,
h
sergeant,
i
constable.
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Constables appointed as senior officers under section 7 are to hold the rank corresponding to the office to which they are appointed.
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It is for the chief constable to assign, and to make promotions to, ranks below that of assistant chief constable.
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A constable may be demoted in rank only—
a
if the constable consents, or
b
in accordance with regulations made under section 48.
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The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify subsection (1) to add or remove any rank below that of chief constable.
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Regulations made under subsection (5) may make such provision in consequence of the addition or removal of a rank as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate including (in particular) provision—
a
creating or removing an office corresponding to the rank,
b
relating to the functions of senior officers,
c
modifying this or any other enactment.
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Before making regulations, the Scottish Ministers must consult—
a
the chief constable,
b
the Authority,
c
the joint central committee of the Police Federation for Scotland,
d
such persons as appear to them to be representative of senior officers,
e
such persons as appear to them to be representative of superintendents (including chief superintendents), and
f
such other persons as they consider appropriate.