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Paragraph 63 I1

United Kingdom

Changes not yet applied. Later legislation changes this provision in ways not yet written into the text below:

(1)

The Equality Act 2010f1 is modified as follows.

(2)

In section 42 (identity of employer)—

(a)

in subsection (4) for “, SPSA or SCDEA” substitute “or SPA”;

(b)

in subsection (5) for “SPSA” substitute “SPA”; and

(c)

omit subsection (6).

(3)

In section 43 (interpretation)—

(a)

for subsection (6) substitute—

“(5A)

“SPA” means the Scottish Police Authority; and a reference to a constable at SPA is a reference to a constable serving as a member of its staff by virtue of paragraph 7(1) of schedule 1 to the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.”;

(b)

omit subsection (7);

(c)

in subsection (8)(c) for “Police (Scotland) Act 1967” substitute “Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012”; and

(d)

for subsection (9) substitute—

“(9)

Subsections (2) and (3) apply in relation to Scotland as follows—

(a)

a reference to a police authority includes a reference to the Scottish Police Authority;

(b)

a reference to a police force includes a reference to the Police Service of Scotland; and

(c)

a reference to a chief officer of police includes a reference to the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland.”.

(4)

In Part 3 of Schedule 19 (public authorities: relevant Scottish authorities)—

(a)

omit “A joint fire and rescue board constituted by a scheme under section 2(1) of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.”;

(b)

for the heading “Police” substitute “Police and Fire”;

(c)

for “A police authority established under section 2 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.” substitute “The Scottish Police Authority.”;

(d)

after the entry substituted by paragraph (4)(c) insert—

  • “The chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland.

  • The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

  • The Chief Officer of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.”; and

(e)

omit—

“A Chief Constable of a police force maintained under section 1 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.”;

“A Chief Officer of a relevant authority appointed under section 7 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005.”; and

“The Scottish Police Services Authority.”.

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 para. 63 in force at 1.4.2013, see art. 1(2)

Footnotes

f1

2010 c.15.