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Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012

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Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012
Act of the Scottish Parliament
Long titleAn Act of the Scottish Parliament to make provision about policing; to make provision about fire and rescue services; and for connected purposes.
Citation2012 asp 8
Introduced byKenny MacAskill, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Territorial extent Scotland
Dates
Royal assent7 August 2012
Other legislation
Repeals/revokesPolice (Scotland) Act 1967
Police and Fire Services (Finance) (Scotland) Act 2001
Status: Current legislation
Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 Text of statute as originally enacted

The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8) is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. This legislation merged the eight separate police forces and fire and rescue services in Scotland, plus several central agencies, into single agencies covering the whole of Scotland. These new agencies, Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, formally came into being on 1 April 2013.

By establishing the Scottish Police Authority and the Police Service of Scotland, it replaced the arrangements previously set out in the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.[1]

The legislation also made provision for the Auditor General for Scotland to become responsible for auditing the Scottish Police Authority, and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Topics: Law, Order & Public Safety: Policies: Police, fire and rescue services: Police service: Police Reform Legislation". Scottish Government. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  2. ^ "About us: Auditor General". Audit Scotland. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
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