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Police Act 1996

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101 Interpretation.E+W+S

(1)Except where the context otherwise requires, in this Act—

  • [F1“British Transport Police Force” means the constables appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 (c. xxix);]

  • “chief officer of police” means—

    (a)

    in relation to a police force maintained under section 2, the chief constable,

    (b)

    in relation to the metropolitan police force, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, and

    (c)

    in relation to the City of London police force, the Commissioner of Police for the City of London ;

  • “City of London police area” means the City of London as defined for the purposes of the Acts relating to the City of London police force;

  • “metropolitan police district” means that district as defined in section 76 of the M1London Government Act 1963;

  • “police area” means a police area provided for by section 1;

  • “police authority” means—

    (a)

    in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1, the authority established under section 3,

    (b)

    in relation to the metropolitan police district, the [F2Metropolitan Police Authority], and

    (c)

    in relation to the City of London police area, the Common Council;

  • “police force” means a force maintained by a police authority;

  • “police fund” means—

    (a)

    in relation to a force maintained under section 2 [F3or the metropolitan police force], the fund kept by that force’s police authority under section 14,

    (b)

    F4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

    (c)

    in relation to the City of London police force, the fund out of which the expenses of that force are paid.

(2)In this Act “police purposes”, in relation to a police area, includes the purposes of—

(a)special constables appointed for that area,

(b)police cadets undergoing training with a view to becoming members of the police force maintained for that area, and

(c)civilians employed for the purposes of that force or of any such special constables or cadets.

Extent Information

E1S. 101 extends E.W. except s. 101(2) which extends G.B.

Textual Amendments

F1S. 101(1): definition of “British Transport Police Force" inserted (14.12.2001) by 2001 c. 24, ss. 101, 127(2)(f), Sch. 7 para. 27

F2Words in definition of “police authority" in s. 101 substituted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 312(2) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

F3Words in definition of “police fund" in s. 101 inserted (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, s. 312(3)(a) (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

F4Words in s. 101(1) repealed (3.7.2000) by 1999 c. 29, ss. 312(3)(b), 423, Sch. 34 Pt. VII (with Sch. 12 para. 9(1)); S.I. 2000/1648, art. 2, Sch.

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