Introductory text

WHEREAS in pursuance of section 21A(2) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967^f1, the SouthEastern Police (Amalgamation) Scheme 1975 , as set out in the Schedule to the South-Eastern Police (Amalgamation) Order 1975^f2, amalgamated, for police purposes, the police areas of Lothian Region and Borders Region into a combined area known as the Lothian and Borders Police Area;

AND WHEREAS the councils of the Lothian Region and the Borders Region, being the police authorities for the police areas comprised within the Lothian and Borders Police Area, have submitted to the Secretary of State a Scheme for the amendment of the Scheme of 1975 under sections 19 and 21(1) of the said Act of 1967^f3;