Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (asp 5)

Prospective

Functions of the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner S

16 Review of arrangements for investigation of whistleblowing complaints S

(1) In section 40A of the 2006 Act—

(a) in subsection (1)(a)—

(i) the words from “the Commissioner” to “complaints;” become sub-paragraph (i),

(ii) after that sub-paragraph, insert—

“(ii) the Authority and the chief constable for the investigation of information provided in a whistleblowing complaint;”,

(b) after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) In subsection (1)(a)(ii), “whistleblowing complaint” means a protected disclosure within the meaning of section 43A of the Employment Rights Act 1996 made to the Authority or, as the case may be, the chief constable.”.

(2) The title of that section becomes “Arrangements for handling relevant complaints and investigation of whistleblowing complaints”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 16 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 22(2)