Part 1 S Police

Chapter 2 S Complaints and misconduct

Supplementary S

47 Interpretation of Chapter 2 S

In this Chapter—

• “the Agency” and “the Authority” have the meanings given by section 32;

• “the Commissioner” means the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland established by section 33(1);

• “financial year” means—

  (a)

  the period beginning with the date on which the first Commissioner is appointed and ending with 31 March next following that date; and

  (b)

  each successive period of 12 months ending with 31 March;

• “joint police board” means a joint police board constituted under an amalgamation scheme made under the 1967 Act;

• the “relevant authorities” are—

  (a)

  each chief constable;

  (b)

  each police authority whose area is not combined by virtue of an amalgamation scheme under the 1967 Act with the area of any other police authority;

  (c)

  each joint police board;

  (d)

  the Authority; and

  (e)

  the Director General of the Agency.