Modification of police support services2.

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paragraph (b)(ii) is repealed;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the word “and” following paragraph (e) is repealed; and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

    1. (a)

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

      1. (i)

        police forces; and

      2. (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.”.