# Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, Section 22: Failure to perform duty


(1) It is an offence for a constable, without reasonable excuse, to be absent from duty.
(2) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 60 days or a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(3) It is an offence for a constable to neglect or violate the constable's duty.
(4) A person who is guilty of an offence under subsection (3) is liable—
(a) on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years, or to a fine, or to both, or
(b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or to both.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/22 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-fire-reform-scotland-act-2012/section-22
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