41.—(1) The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 32 (police grant)(1)–
(a)in subsection (3), for “Secretary of State shall with the approval of the Treasury” there is substituted “Scottish Ministers shall”; and
(b)in subsection (5), for “Secretary of State may with the approval of the Treasury”, there is substituted “Scottish Ministers may”.
(3) In section 33 (inspectors of constabulary)–
(a)in subsection (1), for “Secretary of State with the consent of the Treasury”, there is substituted “Scottish Ministers”;
(b)in subsection (2), for the word “Treasury” there is substituted “Scottish Ministers”; and
(c)in subsection (4), for “Secretary of State” in each place where the words appear, there is substituted “Scottish Ministers”.
(4) In section 34 (assistant inspectors and staff officers), in subsection (2) for “Secretary of State may, with the consent of the Treasury,” there is substituted “Scottish Ministers may”.
Section 32 was substituted by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c. 48), section 45.