# The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2010, Article 2: Interpretation

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

In this Order—
“the 2006 Act” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006;
“the 2007 Act” means the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007;
“Disclosure and Barring Service” and “DBS” mean the body established by section 87(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012;
“the 2007 Order” means the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007; and
“police force” means—
(a)a police force in England and Wales;
(b)the Police Service of Northern Ireland;
(c)the Royal Navy Police;
(d)the Royal Military Police;
(e)the Royal Air Force Police;
(f)the Ministry of Defence Police;
(fa) the tri-service serious crime unit;
(g)the British Transport Police;
(h)the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;
(i) the National Crime Agency;
(j)...
(k)in article 3(1) also includes—
(i)the States of Jersey Police Force;
(ii)the salaried police force of the Island of Guernsey;
(iii)the Isle of Man Constabulary; and
(iv)the Garda Síochána;
“tri-service serious crime unit” means the unit described in section 375(1A) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2010/2660/article/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/protection-of-vulnerable-groups-scotland-act-2007-consequential-provisions-order-2010/article-2
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