SCHEDULE 2

PART IMODIFICATIONS OF ACTS OF PARLIAMENT

Police Act 1996 (c. 16)124

In section 62 of the Police Act 1996 (functions of the Board with respect to regulations)–

a

in subsection (1), paragraph (b) is omitted;

b

after subsection (1) there is inserted the following subsection–

1A

Before making regulations under section 26 or 27 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (other than regulations relating to special constables) with respect to any of the matters mentioned in section 61(1) (other than pensions), the Scottish Ministers shall take into consideration any recommendation made by the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom and shall supply the Board with a draft of the regulations.

c

in subsection (2), after “subsection (1)”, there is inserted “or (1A)”.