Regulation 4 Interpretation

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires–

• “the appropriate authority” means, in relation to a senior officer of the metropolitan police force, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis and, in relation to a senior officer of any other police force, the police authority for that force’s area;

• “appropriate standard” means the standard set out in the Code of Conduct;

• “Authority” means the Police Complaints Authority;

• “Code of Conduct” means the code of conduct contained in Schedule 1 to the Police (Conduct) Regulations 1999^f1;

• “complaint” has the meaning assigned to it by section 65 of the 1996 Act;

• “investigating officer” means an officer appointed under section 68(3) of the 1996 Act, or under regulation 7, to investigate a complaint or other matter relating to the conduct of a senior officer;

• “police force concerned” means, in relation to a senior officer whose conduct is the subject of a report, complaint or allegation, the police force of which he is a member; and any reference to the chief officer concerned is a reference to the chief officer of that force;

• “representative” means, in relation to proceedings under these Regulations in respect of the conduct of a senior officer, counsel, a solicitor or a member of a police force selected by him for the purpose of those proceedings;

• “senior officer” has the meaning assigned to it by regulation 3; and “the senior officer concerned” means the senior officer in relation to whose conduct there has been a report, complaint or allegation;

• “tribunal” means such a tribunal as is mentioned in regulation 14;

• “the 1996 Act” means the Police Act 1996.

In relation to a senior officer of the metropolitan police force, these Regulations shall have effect as if the references in regulations 11 and 14 to a member, officer or servant of the police authority, or of any local authority which appoints any member of the police authority, were references to a member of the metropolitan civil staffs within the meaning of section 15 of the Superannuation (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1967^f2.

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, any reference to a regulation shall be construed as a reference to a regulation contained in these Regulations.