Interpretation2

1

In this Order–

  • “the 1964 Act” means the Police Act 19642;

  • “the 1994 Act” means the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994, and

  • “the new police authorities” means the police authorities to be established under section 3 of the 1964 Act (as substituted by section 2 of the 1994 Act) and “the old police authorities” means the police authorities which they are to supersede.

2

In this Order the period of co–existence of an old and new police authority is the period–

a

beginning with the date on which a new police authority comes into existence or 1st October 1994, whichever is the later, and

b

ending immediately before 1st April 1995.

3

For the purposes of this Order, a new police authority shall be deemed to come into existence when appointments to it have been made under paragraph 5 of Schedule 1B to the 1964 Act3.