# The Police (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Order 1995, Article 16: Interpretation of Part IV


(1) In this Part—
“the appropriate authority” means—
(a) in relation to a senior officer, the Police Authority;
(b) in relation to any other member of the police force, the Chief Constable;
“the Commission” means the Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland established by Article 3 of the 1987 Order;
“complaint” means any complaint about the conduct of a member of the police force which is submitted by, or on behalf of, a member of the public;
“complainant” means the person by or on behalf of whom a complaint is submitted;
“disciplinary proceedings” means—
(a) in relation to a member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary, proceedings identified as such by regulations under section 25 of the principal Act;
(b) in relation to a reserve constable, proceedings identified as such by regulations under section 26 of the principal Act;
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State.
(2) Any word or expression given a meaning for the purposes of the principal Act has the same meaning in this Part as in that Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1995/2993/article/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-amendment-northern-ireland-order-1995/article-16
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