Regulation 2 Interpretation

For the purposes of these Regulations—

• “accredited person” means a person in relation to whom an accreditation under regulation 7 is for the time being in force;

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

• “Police Force” means the constables of the British Transport Police Force appointed under section 53 of the 1949 Act;

• “railway safety functions” means any functions the carrying out of which would be facilitated by the ability to exercise one or more of the powers mentioned in the Schedule to these Regulations;

• “scheme” means a railway safety accreditation scheme established by virtue of these Regulations;

• “the 1949 Act” means the British Transport Commission Act 1949^f1;

• “the British Transport Police Committee” means the British Transport Police Committee constituted under paragraph 4 of the British Transport Police Force Scheme; and

• “the British Transport Police Force Scheme” means the scheme set out in the schedule to the British Transport Police Force Scheme 1963 (Approval) Order 1964^f2.