Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10)

Part 1 Police

Chapter 1 The Scottish Police Services Authority

The Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency

18 Scottish Ministers' power to modify section 17

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by order modify section 17 so as to—

(a) confer additional powers on the Agency;

(b) remove powers from the Agency;

(c) amend powers of the Agency.

(2) Before making an order under subsection (1) the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) the Authority;

(b) the Director General of the Agency;

(c) persons whom the Scottish Ministers consider represent the interests of chief constables of police forces; and

(d) persons whom the Scottish Ministers consider represent the interests of police bodies.