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Article 2

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

In this Order—

  • “the 1964 Act” means the Police Act 1964;

  • “the 1976 Act” means the Police Act 1976;

  • “the 1984 Act” means the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984;

  • “the Authority” means the Police Complaints Authority established in pursuance of section 83(1) of the 1984 Act;

  • “the Board” means the Police Complaints Board established in pursuance of section 1 of the 1976 Act;

  • “chief officer” includes a person discharging the functions of a chief officer;

  • “the commencement date” has the meaning assigned thereto by Article 3 below;

  • “complaint” means a complaint about the conduct of a member of a police force;

  • “the former complaints provisions” means the provisions applicable to complaints against members of police forces in force immediately before the commencement date.