Regulation 33 The Police (Injury Benefit) (Scotland) Regulations 2007

Regulation 6 (injury received in the execution of duty) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (2), at the end of sub paragraph (c) insert–

“or

(d)

being a specified employee of SOCA, the member received the injury while exercising any of his or her powers outside the scope of his or her employment.”.

In paragraph (3), after “an officer” insert “or employee”.

After paragraph (3) insert–

“(3A)

In the case of a person who is a specified employee of SOCA, paragraphs (1) and (2) shall have effect as if references to duty, being on duty and the execution of duty were references to acting within the scope of that person’s employment.

(3B)

In paragraph (2)(d), “powers” means any of the powers or privileges that the specified employee of SOCA has, where that employee has been designated under section 43 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 as a person having the powers of a constable^f1.”.