http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2006/10

Part 1Police

Chapter 1The Scottish Police Services Authority

Miscellaneous and general

32Interpretation of Chapter 1

In this Chapter—

“the Agency” means the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency established under section 2(1);

“the Authority” means the Scottish Police Services Authority established by section 1;

“financial year” means—

(a)

the period beginning with the date on which the Authority first meets and ending with 31 March next following that date; and

(b)

each successive period of 12 months ending with 31 March;

“inspectors of constabulary” means persons appointed under section 33(1) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 (“the 1967 Act”);

“joint police board” means a joint police board constituted under an amalgamation scheme made under the 1967 Act;

“police bodies” means—

(a)

each police authority whose area is not combined by virtue of an amalgamation scheme under the 1967 Act with the area of any other police authority; and

(b)

each joint police board;

“police support services” has the meaning given by section 3(2).