http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/46/2016-12-20Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about policing; to make provision about fire and rescue services; and for connected purposes.texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2026-01-21Expert Participation2016-12-20 Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012s. 56(1A)Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025s. 10(3)(a)s. 22(2)Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012s. 56(2A)Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025s. 10(3)(b)s. 22(2)Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012Ch. 12ARailway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017s. 1(1)s. 8Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012s. 17(2)(h)Railway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017s. 2(a)(ii)s. 8Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012s. 17(4)(b)(iv)Railway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017s. 2(b)(ii)s. 8Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012s. 20ARailway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017s. 3s. 8 PART 1 CHAPTER 7461In section 16(1) of the Local Government in Scotland Act 2003 (asp 1) (duty to participate in community planning)—aparagraph (c) is repealed, andbin paragraph (e), for “a police force” substitute “ the Police Service of Scotland ”.2The chief constable must delegate the carrying out of the chief constable's functions under Part 2 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 in each local authority area to the local commander for that area.3Subsection (2) does not affect—athe chief constable's responsibility for the carrying out of the delegated functions,bthe chief constable's ability to carry out the delegated functions.S. 46 in force at 1.4.2013 by S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2Words in s. 46(2) substituted (20.12.2016) by Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 (asp 6), s. 142(1), sch. 4 para. 12(a); S.S.I. 2016/410, art. 2(a)