Paragraph 12 Transitional provisions: criminal offencesI1
United Kingdom
(1)
Any criminal offence committed before the relevant day by an office-holder or body mentioned in column 1 of the Table below is, on and after that day, to be regarded for all purposes as if it had been committed by the office-holder or body mentioned in column 2 of the Table and criminal proceedings may be instituted or continued against the office-holder or body accordingly.
Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|
| Chief constable of a police force maintained under the 1967 Act | Chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland |
| Police force maintained under the 1967 Act | Police Service of Scotland |
| Police authority or joint police board established under the 1967 Act | Scottish Police Authority |
| Relevant authority (within the meaning of the 2005 Act)f1 | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service |
| Scottish Police Services Authority | Scottish Police Authority |
| Director General of the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency established and maintained under the 2006 Actf2 | Chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland |
(2)
Paragraph (1) does not apply in relation to any offence committed by an office-holder in a personal capacity.
Annotations
Commencement
- I1
Sch. 3 para. 12 in force at 1.4.2013, see art. 1(2)
Footnotes
- f1
- f2