Introductory text

WHEREAS, in pursuance of section 21A(2) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967^f1, the Northern Police (Amalgamation) Scheme 1975, as set out in the Schedule to the Northern Police (Amalgamation) Order 1975^f2, amalgamated, for police purposes, the police areas of the Highland region and the islands areas of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles into a combined area known as the Northern Police area;

AND WHEREAS, the councils of the Highland region and of the islands areas of Orkney, Shetland and the Western Isles, being the police authorities for the police areas comprised within the Northern Police area, have submitted to the Secretary of State a scheme for the further amendment of the said scheme of 1975 under sections 19 and 21(1) of the said Act of 1967^f3;