2011 No. 148
Police

The Police Grant (Carry-forward Percentages) (Scotland) Order 2011

Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force in accordance with article 1
The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 19(3D), 20, 21(1)(b) and 32(10G) of the Police (Scotland) Act 19671 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 20(1) of that Act, it appears to them that it is expedient in the interests of efficiency to make amalgamation schemes for the combined police areas constituted by the schemes mentioned in paragraph 2 of each of Schedules 1 to 6 of this Order.

Citation and commencement1.

(1)

This Order may be cited as the Police Grant (Carry-forward Percentages) (Scotland) Order 2011 and, subject to paragraph (2), comes into force on 21st March 2011.

(2)

Article 3 and the Schedules come into force on 22nd March 2011.

Amendment of the Police (Scotland) Act 19672.

(1)

The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 is amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2)

In section 19 (schemes for amalgamation of police forces)—

(a)

in subsection (3A)(a) for “three per cent.” substitute “four per cent.”; and

(b)

in subsection (3C) for “five per cent.” substitute “eight per cent.”.

(3)

In section 32 (police grant)—

(a)

in subsection (10B) for “three per cent.” substitute “four per cent.”; and

(b)

in subsection (10F)(a) and (b) for “five per cent.” substitute “eight per cent.”.

Combined Police Area Amalgamation (Amendment) Schemes 20113.

The amalgamation schemes set out in Schedules 1 to 6 to this Order are hereby made.

KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive

St Andrew’s House,

Edinburgh

SCHEDULE 1THE CENTRAL SCOTLAND COMBINED POLICE AREA AMALGAMATION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2011

Article 3

Citation and commencement

1.

This scheme may be cited as the Central Scotland Combined Police Area Amalgamation (Amendment) Scheme 2011 and comes into force on 22nd March 2011.

Amendment of the Central Scotland Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995

2.

Paragraph 12 (financial arrangements) of the Central Scotland Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 19952 is amended as follows—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1B)(a) for “three per cent.” substitute “four per cent.”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1D) for “five per cent.” substitute “eight per cent.”.

SCHEDULE 2THE GRAMPIAN COMBINED POLICE AREA AMALGAMATION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2011

Article 3

Citation and commencement

1.

This scheme may be cited as the Grampian Combined Police Area Amalgamation (Amendment) Scheme 2011 and comes into force on 22nd March 2011.

Amendment of the Grampian Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995

2.

Paragraph 12 (financial arrangements) of the Grampian Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 19953 is amended as follows—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1B)(a) for “three per cent.” substitute “four per cent.”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1D) for “five per cent.” substitute “eight per cent.”.

SCHEDULE 3THE LOTHIAN AND BORDERS COMBINED POLICE AREA AMALGAMATION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2011

Article 3

Citation and commencement

1.

This scheme may be cited as the Lothian and Borders Combined Police Area Amalgamation (Amendment) Scheme 2011 and comes into force on 22nd March 2011.

Amendment of the Lothian and Borders Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995

2.

Paragraph 12 (financial arrangements) of the Lothian and Borders Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 19954 is amended as follows—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1B)(a) for “three per cent.” substitute “four per cent.”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1D) for “five per cent.” substitute “eight per cent.”.

SCHEDULE 4THE NORTHERN COMBINED POLICE AREA AMALGAMATION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2011

Article 3

Citation and commencement

1.

This scheme may be cited as the Northern Combined Police Area Amalgamation (Amendment) Scheme 2011 and comes into force on 22nd March 2011.

Amendment of the Northern Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995

2.

Paragraph 12 (financial arrangements) of the Northern Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 19955 is amended as follows—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1B)(a) for “three per cent.” substitute “four per cent.”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1D) for “five per cent.” substitute “eight per cent.”.

SCHEDULE 5THE STRATHCLYDE COMBINED POLICE AREA AMALGAMATION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2011

Article 3

Citation and commencement

1.

This scheme may be cited as the Strathclyde Combined Police Area Amalgamation (Amendment) Scheme 2011 and comes into force on 22nd March 2011.

Amendment of the Strathclyde Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995

2.

Paragraph 12 (financial arrangements) of the Strathclyde Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 19956 is amended as follows—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1B)(a) for “three per cent.” substitute “four per cent.”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1D) for “five per cent.” substitute “eight per cent.”.

SCHEDULE 6THE TAYSIDE COMBINED POLICE AREA AMALGAMATION (AMENDMENT) SCHEME 2011

Article 3

Citation and commencement

1.

This scheme may be cited as the Tayside Combined Police Area Amalgamation (Amendment) Scheme 2011 and comes into force on 22nd March 2011.

Amendment of the Tayside Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995

2.

Paragraph 12 (financial arrangements) of the Tayside Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 19957 is amended as follows—

(a)

in sub-paragraph (1B)(a) for “three per cent.” substitute “four per cent.”; and

(b)

in sub-paragraph (1D) for “five per cent.” substitute “eight per cent.”.

EXPLANATORY NOTE
(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends sections 19 and 32 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 to increase the percentage of unspent police funds that can be carried forward by joint police boards and unitary police authorities from one financial year to the next.

Article 2(2) amends section 19(3A) and (3C) to increase the percentages from three per cent. to four per cent. and from five per cent. to eight per cent. respectively. Article 2(3) makes similar amendments to section 32(10B) and (10F).

To give effect to those provisions article 3 of this Order also makes the six Combined Police Area Amalgamation (Amendment) Schemes 2011 set out in Schedules 1 to 6 (“the 2011 Schemes”).

The 2011 Schemes amend the provisions of—

(a)

the Central Scotland Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995;

(b)

the Grampian Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995;

(c)

the Lothian and Borders Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995;

(d)

the Northern Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995;

(e)

the Strathclyde Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995; and

(f)

the Tayside Combined Police Area Amalgamation Scheme 1995

(“the 1995 Schemes”).

Paragraph 12 of each of the 1995 Schemes is amended so that the joint police boards may carry forward the increased

percentages which are substituted by article 2 of this Order.