| Act of the Scottish Parliament | |
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| Long title | An Act of the Scottish Parliament to make further provision about the police; to make further provision about public order and safety; to make further provision about criminal justice; and for connected purposes. |
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| Citation | 2006 asp 10 |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 4 July 2006 |
| Other legislation | |
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| Amended by | Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 |
Status: Amended | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Text of the Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk. | |
The Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006 (asp 10) is an Act of the Scottish Parliament. The majority of the Act came into force on 1 April 2007. [1]
Amongst other provisions, the Act changed how non-criminal complaints against the police are handled by setting up the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland to deal with them.
