C1C2Part III Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property
Pt. 3: power to apply (with modifications) conferred (1.10.2002) by Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30), s. 19(2)(b); S.I. 2002/2306, art. 2(b)(v)
General
108 Interpretation of Part III.
1
In this Part—
“authorisation” means an authorisation under section 93;
“authorising officer” has the meaning given by section 93(5);
“criminal proceedings” includes—
- a
proceedings in the United Kingdom or elsewhere before a court-martial constituted under the M1Army Act 1955, the M2Air Force Act 1955 or the M3Naval Discipline Act 1957 or a disciplinary court constituted under section 50 of the Act of 1957,
- b
proceedings before the Courts-Martial Appeal Court, and
- c
proceedings before a Standing Civilian Court;
- a
“customs officer” means an officer commissioned by the Commissioners of Customs and Excise under section 6(3) of the M4Customs and Excise Management Act 1979;
“designated deputy” has the meaning given in section 94(4);
“United Kingdom waters” has the meaning given in section 30(5) of the M5Police Act 1996; and
“wireless telegraphy” has the same meaning as in the M6Wireless Telegraphy Act 1949 and, in relation to wireless telegraphy, “interfere” has the same meaning as in that Act.
2
Where, under this Part, notice of any matter is required to be given in writing, the notice may be transmitted by electronic means.
3
For the purposes of this Part, an authorisation (or renewal) given—
a
by the designated deputy of an authorising officer, or
b
by a person on whom an authorising officer’s powers are conferred by section 94,
shall be treated as an authorisation (or renewal) given in the absence of the authorising officer concerned; and references to the authorising officer in whose absence an authorisation (or renewal) was given shall be construed accordingly.
Pt. 3 (ss. 91-108) amended (S.) (29.9.2000) by 2000 asp 11, s. 24(2)(b) (with s. 30); S.S.I. 2000/341, art. 2