# The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013, Paragraph 12: Transitional provisions: criminal offences

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(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)
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 Act
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/602/schedule/3/paragraph/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-fire-reform-scotland-act-2012-consequential-provisions-and-modifications-order-2013/schedule-3/paragraph-12
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