Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the 2016 Act” means the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016,

• “constable” has the meaning given in section 62 of the 2016 Act,

• “officially accused” has the meaning given in section 63 of the 2016 Act,

• “police” means any—

  1. (a)

     constable, or

  2. (b)

     person appointed as a member of police staff under section 26(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012^f1,

• “provider of appropriate adult support” means the local authority upon whom the function has been conferred by regulation 4(1) or any person with whom the local authority has entered into a contract under regulation 4(2),

• “Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland” means the body established by section 44 of the Public Services Reform (Scotland) Act 2010^f2.