The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004

Interpretation

2.  In these Regulations, unless the context otherwise requires—

“the appropriate officer” means the deputy chief constable or an assistant chief constable of the force;

“appropriate standard” means the standard set out in the Code of Conduct;

“chief constable” means the chief constable of the force;

“the Code of Conduct” means the code of conduct set out in Schedule 1;

“the Commission means the Independent Police Complaints Commission”

“complaint” means—

(a)

in relation to England and Wales a matter that would, in accordance with section 12 of the Police Reform Act 2002(1), constitute a complaint for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act, and

(b)

in relation to Scotland, a complaint about the conduct of an officer of the force which is submitted by a member of the public or on behalf of a member of the public and with his written consent;

“counsel” means—

(a)

in England and Wales, a barrister, and

(b)

in Scotland, an advocate;

“the force” means the Ministry of Defence Police;

“interested party” means a witness or any person involved in the conduct which is the subject of the case or who otherwise has a direct interest in the case;

“investigating officer”, in relation to a case, means the officer appointed under regulation 7 to investigate it;

“member concerned” means the officer in relation to whose conduct there has been a report, complaint or allegation;

“other police force” means a police force other than the force;

“presiding officer” is to be construed in accordance with regulations 16 and 27;

“reviewing officer” means the officer who conducts the review by virtue of regulation 33;

“supervising officer”, in relation to a case, means—

(a)

the officer who is supervising the investigation of the case as a result of regulation 6(1) or,

(b)

where regulation 6(3) applies—

(i)

as respects England and Wales, the Independent Police Complaints Commission where it has determined that it will supervise or manage an investigation that has been referred to it under regulation 6(4) or,

(ii)

as respects Scotland, the chief constable.

(1)

2002 c. 30.