# The Police Act 1997 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1998, Article 1: Citation, commencement and interpretation


(1) This Order may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Commencement No. 5 and Transitional Provisions) Order 1998.
(2) This Order shall come into force on 18th March 1998.
(3) In this Order—
“the 1997 Act” means the Police Act 1997;
“nominated person” means a person nominated and appointed under article 4(4) below;
“police authority” means a police authority under section 3 of the Police Act 1996; and
“property” includes money and all other property, real or personal.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/354/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1997-commencement-no-5-and-transitional-provisions-order-1998/article-1
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