# Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (Commencement) Order (Northern Ireland) 2000, Article 2: Interpretation


In this Order—
“the 1987 Order” means the Police (Northern Ireland) Order 1987;
“the 1998 Act” means the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998;
“Chief Constable” includes a person discharging the functions of the Chief Constable;
“the commencement date” has the meaning assigned thereto by Article 3 below;
“the Commission” means the Independent Commission for Police Complaints for Northern Ireland established in pursuance of Article 3(1) of the 1987 Order;
“complaint” has the meaning assigned to it by section 50 of the 1998 Act;
“the former complaint provisions” means the provisions applicable to complaints against members of the Police force in operation immediately before the commencement date; and
“the Ombudsman” means the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland established by section 51 of the 1998 Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/399/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-act-1998-commencement-order-northern-ireland-2000/article-2
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