Regulation 2 Interpretation

In these Regulations—

• “the Board” means the Board of members of the Northern Ireland Police Fund;

• “the Department” means the Department of Justice;

• “eligible persons” means police officers and former police officers who have been killed or injured by terrorism (as defined by section 1 of the Terrorism Act 2000^f1), and their families and dependants;

• “former police officer” means a former member of—

  1. (a)

     the Police Service of Northern Ireland;

  2. (b)

     the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;

  3. (c)

     the Royal Ulster Constabulary; or

  4. (d)

     the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;

• “the Fund” means the Northern Ireland Police Fund;

• “the Police Association” has the same meaning as in section 32 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998^f2.