Article 3 Transfer of staff

(1)

This article applies to constables and other persons who–

(a)

immediately prior to the transfer day are engaged wholly or mainly in the provision of the police support services which, on and after the transfer day, will be provided by the Scottish Police Services Authority under section 3(2)(g)^f1 of the 2006 Act; and

(b)

have not previously transferred to the Scottish Police Services Authority by virtue of the Scottish Police Services Authority (Staff Transfer) Order 2007^f2.

(2)

On the transfer day–

(a)

persons employed, by virtue of section 9 of the 1967 Act (employees other than constables), by police authorities or joint police boards shall transfer from any such authority or board to the Scottish Police Services Authority; and

(b)

constables shall transfer from police forces to relevant service.

(3)

In this article, “the police support services” means the police support services specified in section 3(2)(g) of the 2006 Act.

(4)

Any person transferring under paragraph 2(a) shall, on and after the transfer day, be deemed to have been appointed as a member of staff of the Scottish Police Services Authority.

(5)

Any constable transferring under paragraph (2)(b) shall, on and after the transfer day, be deemed to have been seconded to the Scottish Police Services Authority under paragraph 10(2) of schedule 1 to the 2006 Act.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: Section 3(2)(g) of the 2006 Act was inserted by the Scottish Police Services Authority (Police Support Services) (Modification) Order 2007 (S.S.I. 2007/563).
f2: S.S.I. 2007/88.