{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-police-officers-order-1974/article-2",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1974/551",
  "legislation_title": "The Transfer of Police Officers Order 1974",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/transfer-of-police-officers-order-1974",
  "path": "article/2",
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  "number": "2",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the following meanings respectively, that is to say:—\n“existing” in relation to a police force or police area, means that force or area as it existed immediately before the passing of the Local Government Act 1972;\n“new” in relation to a police area, means that area as established on 1st April 1974;\n“police cadet” means a police cadet appointed, or deemed to have been appointed, under Part 1 of the Police Act 1964 and any reference to a police cadet of a force is a reference to a police cadet undergoing training with a view to becoming a member of that force;\n“special constable” means a special constable appointed, or deemed to have been appointed, for a police area and any reference to appointment for a police area shall be construed accordingly.\n(2) The Interpretation Act 1889 shall apply for the interpretation of this Order as it applied for the interpretation of an Act of Parliament.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1974/551/article/2",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T21:44:39.050981+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}