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Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998

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The Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 (c. 33 (N.I.))

3(1)Section 43(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 shall be amended as follows.

(2)At the appropriate place in alphabetical order there shall be inserted—

““Chief Constable” shall mean the Chief Constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary;”.

(3)For the definition of “constable” there shall be substituted—

““constable”, except when used in enactments relating to the pay or pensions of, or the general administration of, the Royal Ulster Constabulary or the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve, shall include—

(a)any member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary;

(b)any member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;

(c)any member of any Harbour or Airport Police;

(d)any member of the Naval, Military or Royal Air Force Police or of the Ministry of Defence Police;

(e)any other person having for the time being the powers of a constable;”.

(4)The definitions of “county inspector”, “Inspector General” and “member of the Royal Ulster Constabulary” shall be omitted.

(5)For the definition of “reserve constable” there shall be substituted—

““reserve constable” shall mean a person appointed a reserve constable under section 23 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998;”.

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