Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021

Interpretative provision

21 Interpretation of Part

In this Part—

• “chief constable” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland,

• “child” means a person who is under the age of 18,

• “constable” means a constable within the meaning of section 99(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012,

• “court day” means, in relation to an application for a domestic abuse protection order, a day which is not—

  (a)

  a Saturday or Sunday, or

  (b)

  a day which, by virtue of an order made under section 28(1) of the Courts Reform (Scotland) Act 2014, is a court holiday in the sheriff court in which the sheriff to whom the application is made is sitting,

• “domestic abuse protection notice” means a notice made under section 4(1),

• “domestic abuse protection order” means an order made under section 8(2),

• “interim domestic abuse protection order” means an order made under section 10(1),

• “person A” and “person B” are to be construed in accordance with section 1(5),

• “senior constable” means a constable holding the rank of inspector or above.