Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006

SupplementaryS

[F147Interpretation of Chapter 2S

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—

    (a)

    a constable of the Police Service;

    (b)

    a member of the police staff; or

    (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. ]

Textual Amendments

F1S. 47 substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 33(11); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)