Paragraph 1

for paragraph (a) there shall be substituted the following—

“(a)

In this Scheme unless the context otherwise requires:—

• “the Boards” means the Railways Board and the other Boards;

• “the Committee” means the British Transport Police Committee constituted under this Scheme;

• “the discipline regulations” means the British Transport Police Force (Discipline) (Senior Officers) Regulations 1985 made on 19th April 1985 or any other regulations substituted therefor with the consent of the Police Complaints Authority;

• “the Force” means the force of transport police organised under this scheme;

• “the other Boards” means London Regional Transport and such other operators of public transport undertakings as may be authorised to request the provision of a police service for their respective undertakings by the Force or any of them as the context may require;

• “the Railways Board” means the British Railways Board;

• “senior officer” means the chief constable, the deputy chief constable or an assistant chief constable of the Force;

• “transport police” means constables appointed or deemed to be appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949^f1.”;

in paragraph (b), for the words “Interpretation Act, 1889,” there shall be substituted the words “Interpretation Act 1978^f2”.