Statutory Instrument 1995 No. 492 (C.12) (S.34)

The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No.7 and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1995

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1995 No. 492 (C.12) (S.34)

POLICE

The Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No.7 and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1995

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 94(1), (4) and (5) of the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994^[1] and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation, commencement and interpretation
    1.—(1)  This Order may be cited as the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 (Commencement No.7 and Transitional Provisions) (Scotland) Order 1995.

    (2)  This Order shall come into force on 1st April 1995.

    (3)  In this Order—

"the 1967 Act" means the Police (Scotland) Act 1967^[2]; and


"the 1994 Act" means the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994.

Provisions of the 1994 Act coming into force on 1st April 1995
    2.    The provisions of the 1994 Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 1 to this Order, and described by reference to the subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, insofar as not then in force, come into force on 1st April 1995 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

Provisions of the 1994 Act coming into force on 1st April 1996
    3.    The provisions of the 1994 Act which are specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to this Order, and described by reference to the subject matter in column 2 of that Schedule, shall, insofar as not then in force, come into force on 1st April 1996 but, where a particular purpose is specified in relation to any provision in column 3 of that Schedule, that provision shall come into force on that day only for that purpose.

Transitional provision
    4.—(1)  Any person who on 1st April 1995 would hold the rank of deputy chief constable in a police force maintained under section 1 of the 1967 Act^[3] but for the commencement by this Order of the provisions of the 1994 Act abolishing that rank shall hold the rank of assistant chief constable in that force.

    (2)  Any person who on 1st April 1995 would hold the rank of chief superintendent in a police force maintained under section 1 of the 1967 Act but for the commencement by this Order of the provisions of the 1994 Act abolishing that rank shall hold the rank of superintendent in that force.

Fraser of Carmyllie

Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew's House, Edinburgh

28th February 1995

[1] 1994 c. 29. back

[2] 1967 c. 77. back

[3] Section 1 was amended by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65), section 146. back

Explanatory Note