# Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006, Section 47: Interpretation of Chapter 2

Extent: S

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—
(a)a constable of the Police Service;
(b)a member of the police staff; or
(c)a member of the Authority's staff;
“ Police Service ” means the Police Service of 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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/47 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-public-order-and-criminal-justice-scotland-act-2006/section-47
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