# Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, Paragraph 3


An individual appointed under section 7—
(a) holds the office of constable,
(b) is to hold and vacate office on such terms and conditions as the Scottish Ministers may determine,
(c) has power to do anything that the individual considers appropriate in anticipation of—
(i) the establishment of the Police Service, or
(ii) the coming into force of any provision of this Act, and
(d) in the case of the chief constable, is accountable to the Authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/schedule/4/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-fire-reform-scotland-act-2012/schedule-4/paragraph-3
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