Section 41 Appropriate authority in relation to a complaint

Scotland

(1)

For the purposes of sections 34 to 40, the appropriate authority in relation to a complaint is—

F1(a)

the Authority in cases where the complaint is about an act or omission by—

(i)

the Authority;

(ii)

a senior officer of the Police Service; or

(iii)

a member of the Authority's staff; and

(b)

the chief constable in cases where the complaint is about an act or omission by—

(i)

the Police Service;

(ii)

a constable of the Police Service who is not a senior officer; or

(iii)

a member of the police staff.

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Annotations

F1: S. 41(1)(a)(b) substituted for s. 41(1)(a)-(j) (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 33(6); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)
F2: S. 41(2)-(5) repealed (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 8 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)

C1: Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) OrderÂ 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/121), arts. 1(1), 16