# Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025, Section 6: Liability of the Scottish Police Authority for unlawful conduct of the chief constable

Extent: S

In section 24 of the 2012 Act (liability for unlawful conduct)—
(a) after subsection (3), insert—
“(3A) The Authority is liable in respect of any unlawful conduct on the part of the chief constable in the carrying out (or purported carrying out) of the chief constable’s functions in the same manner as an employer is liable in respect of any unlawful conduct on the part of an employee in the course of employment.”,
(b) in subsection (4), for “(3)” substitute “(3A)”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2025/5/section/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-ethics-conduct-and-scrutiny-scotland-act-2025/section-6
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