In this Chapter—

• “ appropriate prosecutor ” means the Lord Advocate or procurator fiscal;

• “ the Authority ” means the Scottish Police Authority;

• “ chief constable ” means the chief constable of the Police Service;

• “ the Commissioner ” means the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner;

• “ constable ” means a constable of the Police Service;

• “ financial year ” means each yearly period ending with 31 March;

• “ firearm ” has the meaning given by section 57(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c.27);

• “ member of the Authority's staff ” and “ member of the police staff ” have the same meanings as in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8);

• “ person serving with the police ” means—

  1. a

     a constable of the Police Service;

  2. b

     a member of the police staff; or

  3. c

     a member of the Authority's staff;

• “ Police Service ” means the Police Service F2of Scotland;

• “ relevant complaint ” has the meaning given by section 34;

• “ senior officer ” has the same meaning as in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.