In this Chapter—

• “the Agency” and “the Authority” have the meanings given by section 32;

• “the Commissioner” means the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland established by section 33(1);

• “financial year” means—

  1. a

     the period beginning with the date on which the first Commissioner is appointed and ending with 31 March next following that date; and

  2. b

     each successive period of 12 months ending with 31 March;

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

• the “relevant authorities” are—

  1. a

     each chief constable;

  2. b

     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;

  3. c

     each joint police board;

  4. d

     the Authority; and

  5. e

     the Director General of the Agency.