# The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013, Article 9: Causing disaffection

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(1) It is an offence—
(a) to cause disaffection amongst the members of a relevant police force; or
(b) to induce a member of a relevant police force to withhold services.
(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under paragraph (1) is liable—
(a) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 12 months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both;
(b) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years.
(3) A person convicted of an offence under paragraph (1) is disqualified from being and from ever becoming a member of a relevant police force.
(4) A “member of a relevant police force” means—
(a) a constable of the Police Service of Scotland;
(b) a member of the British Transport Police Force;
(c) a member of the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/602/article/9 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-fire-reform-scotland-act-2012-consequential-provisions-and-modifications-order-2013/article-9
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