# Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006, Section 41: Appropriate authority in relation to a complaint

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(1) For the purposes of sections 34 to 40, the appropriate authority in relation to a complaint is—
(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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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/41 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-public-order-and-criminal-justice-scotland-act-2006/section-41
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