“ 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);

“ Police Service ” means the Police Service F2of 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.