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 1967 Regulations” means the Police (Discipline) (Scotland) Regulations 1967^f1;

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

• “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);

• “disciplinary offence” means any offence set out in the Discipline Code specified in Schedule 1 to the 1967 Regulations;

• “senior officer” means a constable who is a chief constable, a deputy 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 not apply except in relation to an offence committed, or alleged to have been committed, by a senior officer, that is to say, by a chief constable, deputy chief constable or an assistant chief constable.