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Section 47 Interpretation of Chapter 2F1

Scotland

In this Chapter—

  • “ appropriate prosecutor ” means the Lord Advocate or procurator fiscal;

  • “ the Authority ” means the Scottish Police Authority;

  • “ chief constable ” means the chief constable of the Police Service;

  • “ the Commissioner ” means the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner;

  • “ constable ” means a constable of the Police Service;

  • “ financial year ” means each yearly period ending with 31 March;

  • “ firearm ” has the meaning given by section 57(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c.27);

  • “ member of the Authority's staff ” and “ member of the police staff ” have the same meanings as in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8);

  • “ person serving with the police ” means—

    1. (a)

      a constable of the Police Service;

    2. (b)

      a member of the police staff; or

    3. (c)

      a member of the Authority's staff;

  • “ Police Service ” means the Police Service F2of Scotland;

  • “ relevant complaint ” has the meaning given by section 34;

  • “ senior officer ” has the same meaning as in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 47 substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 33(11); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)

F2

Word in s. 47 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/119), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 21

Notes on Chapter 2

Modifications

C1

Pt. 1 Ch. 2 modified (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Supplementary, Transitional, Transitory and Saving Provisions) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/121), arts. 1(1), 16