Regulation 2

In these Regulations—

• “the 1997 Act” means the Police Act 1997;

• “the PCA” means the Police Complaints Authority established under section 83 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984^f1 (“the 1984 Act”);

• “civilian member of NCIS” means a person appointed under section 9(1)(c) of the 1997 Act;

• “complaint” means a complaint about the conduct of a member of NCIS, other than a police member engaged with NCIS on a period of temporary service under section 97 of the Police Act 1996^f2,

• which is submitted—

  1. (a)

     by a member of the public, or

  2. (b)

     on behalf of a member of the public and with his written consent;

• “Director General” means the Director General of NCIS appointed under section 6 of the 1997 Act;

• “disciplinary proceedings” means proceedings identified as such in regulations made pursuant to section 37 of the 1997 Act;

• “police force” means a police force maintained under section 2 of the 1996 Act, and “member of a police force” shall be construed accordingly;

• “serious injury” means a fracture, damage to an internal organ, impairment of bodily functions, a deep cut or deep laceration;

• “senior police member” means the Director General or a police member appointed under section 9(2)(a) of the 1997 Act.