PART 1Police reform

CHAPTER 17Miscellaneous and general

98Transitional and transitory provision

(1)

A person mentioned in subsection (3) must provide the Authority with such information and assistance as the Authority may reasonably require.

(2)

A person mentioned in subsection (3) must provide the chief constable with such information and assistance as the chief constable may reasonably require.

(3)

Those persons are—

(a)

a police authority within the meaning of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77) (“the 1967 Act”),

(b)

a joint police board constituted by an amalgamation scheme made under the 1967 Act,

(c)

a chief constable of a police force maintained under the 1967 Act,

(d)

the Scottish Police Services Authority.

(4)

Schedule 4 makes provision about the period before the Police Service is established.

(5)

Schedule 5 contains provision about the transfer of constables, inspectors of constabulary, police cadets, staff, property, rights, liabilities and obligations.