Article 2 Interpretation

In this Order:

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

• “disciplinary hearing” means a hearing pursuant to provisions made in regulations under section 37 of the 1997 Act;

• “NCIS” means the National Criminal Intelligence Service established under section 2 of the 1997 Act;

• “NCIS appeals tribunal” means a tribunal established under article 6 of this Order;

• “NCIS Service Authority” means the Service Authority established under section 1 of the 1997 Act;

• “NCIS service fund” means the fund maintained by the NCIS Service Authority under section 16 of the 1997 Act;

• “National Crime Squad” means the National Crime Squad established under section 48 of the 1997 Act;

• “police force” means a force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996^f1, and

• “member of a police force” shall be construed accordingly;

• “referred matter” means a matter referred to the Police Complaints Authority pursuant to regulations made under section 39 of the 1997 Act;

• “senior police member” means the Director General and persons appointed under section 9(2)(a) of the 1997 Act as police members of NCIS.