http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2012/49/introductionThe Police Grant and Variation (Scotland) Order 2012Local GovernmentenPOLICEStatute Law Database2026-07-06Expert Participation2013-01-01 This Order determines—the aggregate amount of grants to be made under section 32(1) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 out of money from the Scottish Consolidated Fund for police purposes to all police authorities and joint police boards for the financial year 2012-2013 (article 2); andthe amount of such grants to be made to each police authority or joint police board (article 3). 2012 No. 49 Made 16th February 2012 Laid before the Scottish Parliament 20th February 2012 Coming into force 1st April 2012 The Scottish Ministers make the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section32(3) and (5) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 and all other powers enabling them to do so. 1967 c.77. Section 32 was substituted by the Crime and Punishment (Scotland) Act 1997 (c.48), section 45(1) and amended by the Scotland Act 1998 (Consequential Modifications) (No. 2) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/1820), Schedule 2, paragraph 41(2). The functions of the Secretary of State were transferred to the Scottish Ministers by virtue of section 53 of the Scotland Act 1998 (c.46).