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DEFINITIONS

(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 19 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 (except other users of the Force) 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;

  • “other user of the Force” means a person with whom the Railways Board has made an agreement for making the services of the Force available to that person under article 2A of this Scheme;

  • “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.

(b)

The Interpretation Act 1978 shall apply for the interpretation of this Scheme as it applies for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.