The Scottish Police Services Authority (Police Support Services) (Modification) Order 2007

Modification of police support services

2.—(1) Section 3 of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (duty to provide the police support services) is modified as follows.

(2) In subsection (2)–

(a) paragraph (b)(ii) is repealed;

(b) in paragraph (e), after “information” insert “and communications”;

(c) the word “and” following paragraph (e) is repealed; and

(d) after paragraph (f) insert–

• “; and

  (g)

  the development, provision, procurement, maintenance, management, support and oversight, as appropriate, of information and communications technology systems and equipment for–

  (i)

  police forces; and

  (ii)

  such other persons or organisations as the Authority thinks fit.”.

(3) For subsection (7) substitute–

“(7) In this section, “information and communications technology systems” means systems which utilise a computer, telecommunications, wireless telegraphy, radio or other technology by means of which information or other matter may be recorded or communicated without being reduced to documentary form.”.