# The NCIS (Complaints) Regulations 1998, 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 (“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,
which is submitted—
(a) by a member of the public, or
(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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/641/regulation/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ncis-complaints-regulations-1998/regulation-2
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