Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, Section 16 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 17 May 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 chief constable may make arrangements for any individual falling within subsection (2) to be engaged on temporary service as a constable of the Police Service.
(2)An individual falls within this subsection if the individual is a member of—
(a)a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (c.16),
(b)the metropolitan police force,
(c)the City of London police force,
(d)the Police Service of Northern Ireland,
(e)the Ministry of Defence Police appointed on the nomination of the Secretary of State under section 1 of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 (c.4),
(f)the British Transport Police Force,
(g)the Civil Nuclear Constabulary,
(h)the States of Jersey Police Force,
(i)the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey, or
(j)the Isle of Man Constabulary.
(3)An individual may be engaged on temporary service under arrangements made under this section only where the individual has made the declaration specified in section 10 before a sheriff [F1, summary sheriff] or justice of the peace.
(4)An individual engaged on temporary service under such arrangements holds the office of constable.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 16(3) inserted (1.4.2016) by The Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2016 (S.S.I. 2016/142), art. 1, Sch. para. 5(3)
Commencement Information
I1S. 16 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2
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