Interpretation2.

(1)

In this Order—

the “2002 Act” means the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002;

“local authority” means—

(a)

in England—

  1. (i)

    a county council,

  2. (ii)

    a district council,

  3. (iii)

    a London borough council,

  4. (iv)

    the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority,

  5. (v)

    the Council of the Isles of Scilly, or

  6. (vi)

    a parish council;

(b)

in Wales—

  1. (i)

    a county council,

  2. (ii)

    a community council, or

  3. (iii)

    a county borough council;

the “NHS Counter Fraud Authority” means the NHS Counter Fraud Authority established as a special health authority under section 28 of the National Health Service Act 20062;

the “Post Office” means the company Post Office Limited (registered number 2154540);

“relevant training” means training on the role of an accredited financial investigator from the National Crime Agency, the Assets Recovery Agency or the National Policing Improvement Agency;

the “Royal Mail” means the company Royal Mail Group Limited (registered number 4138203);

“Velindre National Health Service Trust” means the NHS trust established by the Velindre National Health Service Trust (Establishment) Order 19933.

(2)

A reference in this Order to a member of staff of a government department (whether of the United Kingdom or of Northern Ireland) includes a reference to a member of staff of any executive agency of the department in question.

(3)

In relation to paragraph (2), where the reference in the Order is to a member of staff of the department at or above a particular grade, the reference to a member of staff at an executive agency included by virtue of paragraph (2) is to a member of staff at or above the same grade or a grade equivalent to that grade.