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The Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026

S.S.I. 2026/262 · Made 15 September 2026

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POLICE

Made 15th September 2026

Laid before the Scottish Parliament 17th September 2026

Coming into force 26th November 2026

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 22(2) and (3)(a) of the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025f1 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

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Footnotes

f1

2025 asp 5.

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Appointed day
  3. 3Transitional provision
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

(1)

These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provision) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 26 November 2026.

(2)

In these Regulations—

  • “the 2012 Act” means the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012f1,

  • “the Act” means the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025.

2Appointed day

26 November 2026 is the day appointed for the coming into force of section 10 (procedures for misconduct: senior officers) of the Act.

3Transitional provision

Section 56(1A) of the 2012 Act applies in respect of a decision referred to in that subsection only where the decision follows a report, allegation or complaint which relates to conduct occurring on or after 26 November 2026.

Signature

NEIL GRAY

A member of the Scottish Government

St Andrew’s House

Edinburgh

15th September 2026

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations bring into force on 26 November 2026 section 10 of the Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act 2025 (“the Act”). They also make related transitional provision.

Section 56(1A) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 is inserted by section 10 of the Act and creates an additional right of appeal in relation to disciplinary action other than dismissal or demotion taken against senior officers in conduct cases. Regulation 3 makes transitional provision so that the right of appeal applies only in cases arising from reports, allegations or complaints which relate to conduct occurring on or after 26 November 2026.

The Bill for the Act received Royal Assent on 4 March 2025. Sections 21 to 23 came into force the following day.