# The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (Support for Vulnerable Persons) Regulations 2019, 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—
(a) constable, or
(b) person appointed as a member of police staff under section 26(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,
“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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/sdsi/2019/9780111043295/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/draft-criminal-justice-scotland-act-2016-support-for-vulnerable-persons-regulations-2019/regulation-2
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