Police Act 1964

27 Interpretation of Part I

In this Part of this Act, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them, that is to say—

• " amalgamation scheme " means a scheme under this Part of this Act or under the Police Act 1946;

• " consolidation agreement " means an agreement under section 14 of the County Police Act 1840 ;

• " constituent area " means a police area which is combined by an amalgamation scheme, and includes, in relation to a scheme amending an amalgamation scheme, the combined area constituted by the original scheme;

• " constituent authority " means the police authority for an area which is combined by an amalgamation scheme and includes, in the case of a county, the council of the county and, in the case of a county borough, the council of the borough, and " constituent council" means any such council;

• " local fund " in relation to a county, means the county fund and, in relation to a county borough, means the general rate fund ;

• " magistrate " has the same meaning as in the Justices of the Peace Act 1949 ;

• " officer " includes servant.