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Paragraph 2 Interpretation

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In this scheme, the following expressions, except where the context otherwise requires, shall have the meaning hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

  • “the Act” means the Police (Scotland) Act 1967;

  • “appointed day” means 1st April 1996;

  • “the board” means the joint police board constituted in terms of this scheme;

  • “constituent authorities” means Argyll and Bute Council, Dumbarton and Clydebank Council, City of Glasgow Council, East Dunbartonshire Council, Inverclyde Council, North Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Renfrewshire Council, East Renfrewshire Council, East Ayrshire Council, North Ayrshire Council and South Ayrshire Council;

  • “local government area” shall be construed in accordance with section 1(2) of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994;

  • “Strathclyde Police” means the police force maintained, immediately before 1st April 1996, by Strathclyde Regional Council and continued, on and after that date, by section 21B of the Act.