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The Police Grant (Scotland) Amendment Order 1995

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Amendment of the Police Grant (Scotland) Order 1947

2.—(1) The Police Grant (Scotland) Order 1947(1) is amended in accordance with the following paragraphs of this article.

(2) In article 1(3), after sub-paragraph (a) there is inserted the following sub-paragraph:—

“(aa)if article 1A applies, an amount calculated in accordance with article 1A(2); and”.

(3) After article 1 there is inserted the following article:—

“1A.—(1) This article only applies to a police force where—

(a)at any time during the period commencing on 20th December 1995 and ending on 31st March 1996 the police force consists of a number of regular constables which exceeds the maximum number which the force was authorised to consist of on 12th December 1995; and

(b)the gross amount of expenditure in respect of pay and allowances to constables of the police force in accordance with Regulations made under Part II of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 which is incurred in respect of the period commencing on 20th December 1995 and ending on 31st March 1996 is greater than the total amount of such expenditure which was incurred in respect of the period commencing on 8th September 1995 and ending on 19th December 1995.

(2) For the purposes of article 1(3)(aa), the amount calculated in accordance with this paragraph is C where—

C = R × A

and—

(a)A is the gross amount of expenditure on pay and allowances to constables in accordance with Regulations made under Part II of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 incurred by the police authority or joint police committee in respect of the period commencing on 20th December 1995 and ending on 31st March 1996; and

(b)R is the percentage figure r given by the formula

where—

(i)

X is the maximum number of regular constables of the relevant police force which was authorised under section 3(1) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 on 12th December 1995; and

(ii)

Y is the average number of regular constables of the relevant police force during the period commencing on 20th December 1995 and ending on 31st March 1996.”.

(1)

S.R. & O. 1947/1659, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

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