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        Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c.77)
        Introductory Text
        Main body
        Part I Organisation of Police Forces
        Police areas, police authorities and police forces
        1. Police areas.
        2. Police authorities and their functions.
        3. Establishments of police forces
        4. Chief constables.
        5. Assistant chief constables.
        6. Constables below rank of assistant chief constable.
        7. Ranks.
        8. Police cadets.
        9. Civilian employees.
        10. Land: compulsory acquisition, etc.
        General provisions
        11. Aid of one police force by another.
        12. Collaboration agreements.
        12A. Provision of advice and assistance to international organisations etc.
        13. Watching of premises or land under agreement with occupier.
        14. Extra policing of locality where works are being constructed.
        15. Annual and other reports by chief constable.
        16. Declaration to be made by constables on appointment.
        General functions and jurisdiction of constables
        17. General functions and jurisdiction of constables.
        18. Jurisdiction of constables as respects execution of warrants in border counties of England and Scotland.
        Amalgamations
        19. Schemes for amalgamation of police forces.
        19A. Incorporation of joint police boards.
        20. Power of Secretary of State to make amalgamation schemes.
        21. Amendment and revocation of amalgamation scheme.
        21A. Alteration of local government areas.
        21B. Reorganisation of police areas.
        22. Compensation of officers prejudicially affected by amalgamation scheme.
        23. Chief constables affected by amalgamations or local government reorganisations.
        24. Constables engaged on central service or on overseas police service.
        25. Transitory provisions.
        Part II Central Administration and Supervision and Common Services
        Functions of the Secretary of State
        26. Regulations as to government and administration of police forces.
        26A. Power to give directions to police authority after adverse report.
        26B. Police efficiency: allocation of funds.
        26C. Duty of compliance.
        27. Regulations for police cadets.
        28. Regulations as to standard of equipment.
        29. Local inquiries.
        30. Appeals against dismissal etc.
        31. Powers of Secretary of State in relation to compulsory retirement of chief constable, etc.
        32. Police grant.
        32A. Grants for expenditure on safeguarding national security.
        Inspectors of constabulary
        33. Inspectors of constabulary.
        34. Assistant inspectors and staff officers.
        35. . . .
        Common services
        36. Common services.
        37. Research.
        38. Central service on police duties.
        38A. Constables engaged on service outside their force.
        Part III Miscellaneous and General
        Remedies and complaints against police
        39. Liability for wrongful acts of constables.
        40. Information as to manner of dealing with complaints.
        40A. Examination of handling of complaints against constables.
        Offences and legal proceedings
        41. Assaults on constables, etc.
        42. Causing disaffection.
        43. Impersonation, etc.
        44. Offences by constables.
        45. Warrant to search for police accoutrements and clothing.
        Miscellaneous
        46. Rewards.
        47. Criminal statistics.
        Supplemental
        48. Regulations, rules and orders.
        49. Financial provisions.
        50. Meaning of"police area", etc.
        51. General interpretation.
        52. Consequential amendments, repeals and savings.
        53. Short title, extent and commencement.
        Schedules
        SCHEDULE I . . .
        SCHEDULE 2 Transitory Provisions for the Purposes of Amalgamation Schemes
        SCHEDULE 3 APPEALS
        SCHEDULE 4 Consequential Amendment of Enactments
        SCHEDULE 5 Enactments Repealed

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