PART AGENERAL PROVISIONS
Citation and commencement
A1. This Order may be cited as the Police Act 1997 (Provisions in relation to the NCIS Service Authority) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 1st April 1998.
Interpretation
A2.—(1) In this Order—
“the 1989 Act” means the Local Government and Housing Act 1989(1); and
“the Authority” means the NCIS Service Authority.
(2) Any reference in this Order to a proper officer shall, in relation to any purpose, be construed as a reference to an officer appointed for that purpose by the Authority.
(3) In this Order, except where the context otherwise requires, any reference to a committee of the Authority is a reference to—
(a)a committee which is appointed under article D2, below;
(b)a joint committee constituted under article D2 below; or
(c)a sub-committee appointed or established under this Order by a committee falling within sub-paragraph (a) or (b) above.
(4) Any reference in this Order to a local authority is a reference to a body of one of the following descriptions—
(a)a local authority;
(b)a police authority;
(c)the NCIS Service Authority; and
(d)the NCS Service Authority.
(5) Any reference in this Order to a business day means any day which is not a Saturday or Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or any day which is a bank holiday in England and Wales.
Revocations
A3. The Police Act 1997 (Provisions in relation to the NCIS Service Authority) (No. 1) Order 1997(2) and the Police Act 1997 (Provisions in relation to the NCIS Service Authority) (No. 2) Order 1997(3) are hereby revoked.