25In this Schedule—
“existing chief officer” means—
in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the chief constable of the police force for that area before the coming into force of section 2 of this Act in relation to that area;
in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis immediately before the coming into force of section 4;
“existing police authority” means—
in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the police authority established under section 3 of that Act for that area;
in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Metropolitan Police Authority;
“local authority” means—
in relation to England, a county council or a district council;
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;
“new chief officer” means—
in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the chief constable established for that police area under section 2 of this Act;
in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis established under section 4;
“new policing body” means—
in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the police and crime commissioner for that area;
in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime;
“police force” means—
in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Police Act 1996, the police force maintained for that area under section 2 of that Act;
in relation to the metropolitan police district, the metropolitan police force;
“transfer scheme”, in relation to an existing police authority, means a scheme for transferring staff, property, rights or liabilities of that authority.