Police Act 1996

Interpretation E+W

10 E+W In this Schedule—

(a) “senior officer” means a member of a police force holding a rank above that of [F1 chief] superintendent,

(b) “relevant police authority” means the police authority which maintains the police force of which the appellant is a member, and

(c) “retired officer of appropriate rank” means—

(i) where the appellant was, immediately before the proceedings, of the rank of [F2 chief superintendent or] superintendent, a retired member of a police force who at the time of his retirement was of [F3 one of those ranks], and

(ii) in any other case a retired member of a police force who at the time of his retirement was of the rank of chief inspector or below.

Textual Amendments

F1 Word in Sch. 6 para. 10(a) inserted (1.1.2002) by 2001 c. 16, s. 125(5)(a)(6); S.I. 2001/3736, art. 3(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 6 para. 10(c)(i) inserted (1.1.2002) by 2001 c. 16, s. 125(5)(b)(i)(6); S.I. 2001/3736, art. 3(a)

F3 Words in Sch. 6 para. 10(c)(i) substituted (1.1.2002) by 2001 c. 16, s. 125(5)(b)(ii)(6); S.I. 2001/3736, art. 3(a)