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F1375Definitions relating to [F1the service police and other] police forcesU.K.

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(1)In this Act “service police force” means—

(a)the Royal Navy Police;

(b)the Royal Military Police; or

(c)the Royal Air Force Police;

and “service policeman” means a member of a service police force.

[F2(1A)In this Act the “tri-service serious crime unit” means a unit under the direction of the Provost Marshal for serious crime, each member of which is a member of a service police force.]

(2)In this Act “UK police force” means—

(a)the Ministry of Defence Police;

(b)any police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (police forces in England and Wales outside London);

(c)the metropolitan police force;

(d)the City of London police force;

[F3(e)the Police Service of Scotland;]

(f)the Police Service of Northern Ireland; or

(g)the Isle of Man Constabulary.

(3)In this Act “British overseas territory police force” means any force or body which—

(a)is constituted in a British overseas territory; and

(b)is engaged in the carrying on of activities similar to any carried on by a service police force or UK police force.

(4)In this Act “overseas police force” means any force or body which—

(a)is constituted outside the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man; and

(b)is engaged in the carrying on of activities similar to any carried on by a service police force or UK police force.

F4(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 375 heading inserted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 5.12.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 12(4)(a), 24(1); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(e); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 4

F2S. 375(1A) inserted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes, 5.12.2022 in so far as not already in force) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 12(4)(b), 24(1); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(e); S.I. 2022/1095, reg. 4

Commencement Information

I1S. 375(2)-(4) in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/1650, art. 2(d)

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