Regulation 2 Interpretation and application

In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, namely—

• “the 1967 Act” means the Police (Scotland) Act 1967;

• “the 1990 Regulations” means the Police (Discipline) (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1990^f1;

• “complainer” means the member of the public referred to in regulation 14;

• “disciplinary offence” means an act or omission of a senior officer which falls within any of the kinds of conduct described in Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

• “discipline form” means such a form as is mentioned in regulation 6(6);

• “independent solicitor” means a solicitor who is appointed as the independent solicitor in terms of regulation 6(2);

• “investigating officer” means a chief constable who is appointed as an investigating officer in terms of regulation 4;

• “investigation form” means such a form as is mentioned in regulation 4(4);

• “senior officer” means a constable who is a chief constable or an assistant chief constable.

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 and any reference in a regulation to a paragraph shall be construed as a reference to a paragraph of that regulation.

These Regulations shall apply only—