Modification of police support services
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Section 3 of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (duty to provide the police support services) is modified as follows.
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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paragraph (b)(ii) is repealed;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the word “and” following paragraph (e) is repealed; and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–
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  1. the development, provision, procurement, maintenance, management, support and oversight, as appropriate, of information and communications technology systems and equipment for–
    1. police forces; and
    2. such other persons or organisations as the Authority thinks fit.
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For subsection (7) substitute–
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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.
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