The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Commencement No. 7) Order 2023
This Order brings into force section 113(1) of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”), but only for the purpose of establishing the Police Negotiating Board for Scotland (“PNBS”). It also brings into force section 113(3) and (4) and schedule 3 of the 2016 Act. Section 113(3) inserts provision into section 125 of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 which is consequential on enabling powers contained in new schedule 2A of that Act, as it specifies the Parliamentary procedure which applies to those powers. Section 113(4) gives effect to schedule 3, which in turn inserts the new schedule 2A. This contains a series of rules relating to the governance of PNBS. The provisions brought into force by the Order will enable the setting up of the PNBS and the appointment of a chairperson.