Article 2 Modification of police support services

(1)

Section 3 of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (duty to provide the police support services) is modified as follows.

(2)

In subsection (2)–

(a)

paragraph (b)(ii) is repealed;

(b)

in paragraph (e), after “information” insert “and communications”;

(c)

the word “and” following paragraph (e) is repealed; and

(d)

after paragraph (f) insert–

“; and

(g)

the development, provision, procurement, maintenance, management, support and oversight, as appropriate, of information and communications technology systems and equipment for–

(i)

police forces; and

(ii)

such other persons or organisations as the Authority thinks fit.”.

(3)

For subsection (7) substitute–

“(7)

In this section, “information and communications technology systems” means systems which utilise a computer, telecommunications, wireless telegraphy, radio or other technology by means of which information or other matter may be recorded or communicated without being reduced to documentary form.”.