Paragraph 15 I1

The Interpretation Act 1978 is modified as follows.

In Schedule 1 (words and expressions defined)—

In Schedule 1^f1, at the end insert the following heading and entry—

“Construction of certain expressions relating to the police: Scotland

In relation to Scotland—

(a)

references to a police force include references to the Police Service of Scotland;

(b)

references to a chief officer of police include references to the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland;

(c)

“police authority” means the Scottish Police Authority;

(d)

the “police area” of the Police Service of Scotland is Scotland and references to a police force or police authority for any area include references to the Police Service of Scotland or, as the case may be, the Scottish Police Authority;

(e)

references to a constable or chief constable of, or appointed for, any area are to be construed as references to a constable or, as the case may be, the chief constable of, or appointed for, the Police Service of Scotland.”.

In paragraph 6 of Schedule 2 (application to existing enactments)^f2, for the entry that begins “Police area” substitute—

“in relation to Scotland, expressions relating to the police;”.