The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) Regulations 2004

Interpretation

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

“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 contained in Schedule 1 to the Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004(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(2), constitute a complaint for the purposes of Part 2 of that Act, and

(b)

in relation to Scotland, a complaint about the conduct of a senior 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;

“investigating officer”, in relation to a case, means the officer required under regulation 6 to cause it to be investigated;

“Ministry of Defence Police Committee” means the committee appointed by the Secretary of State under section 1(5) of the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 or, in relation to any function under these regulations that that committee has delegated under regulation 24, the sub-committee to which it has been delegated;

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

“representative”, in relation to proceedings under these Regulations, means counsel, a solicitor or a member of the force selected by the senior officer concerned for the purposes of the proceedings;

“senior officer” means the chief constable, the deputy chief constable or an assistant chief constable of the force, and “the senior officer concerned” means the senior officer in relation to whose conduct there has been a report, complaint or allegation.

(1)

S.I. 2004/653

(2)

2002 c. 30.