Riot (Damages) Act 1886 (repealed) (c. 38)

9 Definitions. E+W

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—

• The expression “person” includes a body of persons, corporate or unincorporate:

• The expression “ [F1 police area]”[F2 and the expression “police fund” have the same meaning as in [F1 the Police Act 1996] and the expression “compensation authority” means—

F3 (a) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F4 (b) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c) in relation to [F1 any F5 . . . police area], the [F6 local policing body].]

• The expression “house, shop, or building” includes any premises appurtenant to the same:

F7 . . .

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Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 9 substituted (22.8.1996) by 1996 c. 16, ss. 103(1), 104(1), SCh. 7 Pt. II para. 11

F2 Words substituted by Police Act 1964 (c. 48), Sch. 9

F3 S. 9: para. (a) in definition of “compensation authority” repealed (1.4.1995) by 1994 c. 29, s. 93, Sch. 9 Pt. I; S.I. 1994/3262, art. 4(1), Sch.

F4 S. 9: para. (b) in definition of "compensation authority" repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 423, Sch. 34 Pt. VII; S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.(with Sch. 12 para. 9(1))

F5 S. 9: word in para. (c) in definition of "compensation authority" repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 423, Sch. 34 Pt. VII; S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.(with Sch. 12 para. 9(1))

F6 Words in s. 9 substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 61; S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

F7 Definition in s. 9 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. I Group 1

F8 Definition of “Secretary of State” repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1898 (c. 22)