Police (Scotland) Act 1967
| Act of Parliament | ||
 Commencement 27 October 1967 | | |
| Other legislation | ||
|---|---|---|
| Repealed by | Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 | |
Status: Repealed | ||
| Text of statute as originally enacted | ||
| Text of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | ||
The Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (c. 77) is an act of the
The 1967 Act did not generally apply to any police force operating in Scotland whose
All Justice matters are devolved to the Scottish Government under the Scotland Act 1998, however, and Scotland has (and always has had) its own civil and criminal legal systems quite separate and distinct from those in England and Wales.
The Act lead to the repeal of Police (Scotland) Act 1956 with the exception of s.37. This act also repealed the whole of Police (Scotland) Act 1966.
Preamble
"An Act to consolidate certain enactments relating to police forces in Scotland and to the execution of warrants in the border counties of England and Scotland and to repeal certain provisions relating to the police in Scotland which have ceased to have any effect."
Section 41
See Assaulting a constable in the execution of his duty.
References
External links
- Text of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
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