# Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012, Section 5: Directions


(1) The Authority must comply with any direction (general or specific) given by the Scottish Ministers.
(2) A direction may not be given in respect of—
(a) a specific operation being or to be carried out by the Police Service, or
(b) the way in which the Police Service is carrying out (or is to carry out) a specific operation.
(3) The Scottish Ministers must—
(a) publish a direction given under this section in such manner as they consider appropriate, and
(b) lay a copy of it before the Scottish Parliament.
(4) The Scottish Ministers may vary or revoke a direction (and subsection (3) applies in relation to an instrument varying or revoking a direction as it applies to a direction).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2012/8/section/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-and-fire-reform-scotland-act-2012/section-5
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