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Independent Police Conduct Authority Act 1988

2: Interpretation

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"What special words mean in this law"

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In this Act, you will see some special words. The word 'Authority' refers to the Independent Police Conduct Authority established under section 4. The 'chairperson' is the person in charge of the Authority, appointed under section 5A(1). You will also see the word 'Commissioner', which means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Policing Act 2008. The word 'member' refers to a person who is part of the Authority, appointed under section 5(1), and this includes the chairperson. These words are important to understand what the Act is talking about.

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2Interpretation

  1. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,—

    Authority means the Independent Police Conduct Authority established under section 4

      chairperson means the chairperson of the Authority appointed under section 5A(1)

        Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Policing Act 2008

          member means a member of the Authority appointed under section 5(1); and includes the chairperson.

          Notes
          • Section 2 Authority: substituted, on , by section 6(1) of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).
          • Section 2 chairperson: inserted, on , by section 6(1) of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).
          • Section 2 Commissioner: amended, on , by section 130(1) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).
          • Section 2 Deputy Authority: repealed, on , by section 6(2) of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).
          • Section 2 member: added, on , by section 6(3) of the Independent Police Conduct Authority Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 38).