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Paragraph 2 Interpretation

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In this scheme, the following expressions, except where the context otherwise requires, shall have the meaning hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

  • “the Act” means the Police (Scotland) Act 1967;

  • “appointed day” means 1st April 1996;

  • “the board” means the joint police board constituted in terms of this scheme;

  • “constituent authorities” means Aberdeenshire Council, Moray Council and Aberdeen City Council;

  • “Grampian Police” means the police force maintained, immediately before 1st April 1996, by Grampian Regional Council and continued, on and after that date, by section 21B of the Act;

  • “local government area” shall be construed in accordance with section 1(2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.