Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

22Failure to perform dutyS
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(1)It is an offence for a constable, without reasonable excuse, to be absent from duty.

(2)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

(3)It is an offence for a constable to neglect or violate the constable's duty.

(4)A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable—

(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both, or

(b)on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.

Commencement Information

I1S. 22 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2