Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006

[F1 47 Interpretation of Chapter 2 S

In this Chapter—

• “ appropriate prosecutor ” means the Lord Advocate or procurator fiscal;

• “ the Authority ” means the Scottish Police Authority;

• “ chief constable ” means the chief constable of the Police Service;

• “ the Commissioner ” means the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner;

• “ constable ” means a constable of the Police Service;

• “ financial year ” means each yearly period ending with 31 March;

• “ firearm ” has the meaning given by section 57(1) of the Firearms Act 1968 (c.27);

• “ member of the Authority's staff ” and “ member of the police staff ” have the same meanings as in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8);

• “ person serving with the police ” means—

  (a)

  a constable of the Police Service;

  (b)

  a member of the police staff; or

  (c)

  a member of the Authority's staff;

• “ Police Service ” means the Police Service [F2 of ] Scotland;

• “ relevant complaint ” has the meaning given by section 34;

• “ senior officer ” has the same meaning as in the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012. ]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 47 substituted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 33(11); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)

F2 Word in s. 47 substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Modifications and Savings) Order 2013 (S.S.I. 2013/119), art. 1, Sch. 1 para. 21