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  "legislation": "ssi/2012/253",
  "legislation_title": "The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Commencement No. 1, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2012",
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  "text": "Column 1\nProvisions of the Act\nColumn 2\nSubject-matter\nColumn 3\nPurpose\nSection 5\nDirections\nSection 11(1) to (4)\nRanks\nSection 15(1)\nTemporary service outwith the Police Service of Scotland\nFor the purpose of making regulations under section 15(3) of the 2012 Act\nSection 15(3) and (4)\nTemporary service outwith the Police Service of Scotland\nSection 17(2)(c)\nChief constable’s responsibility for the policing of Scotland\nFor the purpose of being involved in the preparation of the strategic police plan.\nSection 17(2)(d)\nChief constable’s responsibility for the policing of Scotland\nSection 24(1), (2)(a), (3) to (5)\nLiability for unlawful conduct\nSections 26 and 27\nPolice staff; terms and conditions of police staff\nSection 32, 33, 34(1) to (7), 35 and 36\nPolicing principles; Strategic police priorities; Strategic police plan; Annual police plans; Planning functions: considerations\nSection 41\nAudit\nSection 42(1)(b) and (2) to (7)\nExaminations by Auditor General\nSection 43\nExaminations of Scottish Police Authority by Auditor General\nSections 48 to 55\nGovernance and administration of police; appointments, promotions etc.; conditions of service; regulations: duties; disciplinary procedures: conduct and performance; personal records; consultation on regulations; regulations: supplementary\nSection 56(3)\nRight to appeal to police appeals tribunal\nSection 64\nSerious incidents involving the police\nSection 66\nInvestigations: procedure etc.\nSection 87\nProvision of other goods and services\nFor the purpose of making orders under section 87(1)(b) and (3)(b) of the 2012 Act\nSection 98(1) to (3)\nProvision of information and assistance\nSection 98(5)\nTransfer of constables, staff and property etc.\nSection 114\nStrategic plan\nFor the purpose of inserting section 41A into the 2005 Act\nSection 118\nDirections by Scottish Ministers\nSection 121\nTransfer of staff, property etc.\nSection 122(1) and (2)\nProvision of information and assistance\nSection 128(1)\nMinor and consequential amendments\nFor the purpose of commencing paragraphs 61, 62, 63(b), 65, 68(15) and (16), and 72(1), (2) and (3)(b) of schedule 7 of the 2012 Act\nSchedule 3\nPolice Appeals Tribunal\nSchedule 5\nTransfer of constables, staff and property etc.\nSchedule 6\nTransfer of staff, property etc.\nSchedule 7, paragraphs 61, 62, 63(b) and 65\nConsequential amendments\nSchedule 7, paragraph 68(15) and (16)\nConsequential amendments\nSchedule 7, paragraph 72(1), (2) and (3)(b)\nConsequential amendments",
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  "version": "current",
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