C1C2C3 Part III Authorisation of Action in Respect of Property

Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1

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

C2

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.

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In this Part—

  • F1“Assistant Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis” includes the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;

  • “authorisation” means an authorisation under section 93;

  • “authorising officer” has the meaning given by section 93(5);

  • “criminal proceedings” includes F4proceedings (whether or not before a court) in respect of a service offence within the meaning of the Armed Forces Act 2006;

  • F3...

  • “designated deputy” has the meaning given in section 94(4);

  • “United Kingdom waters” has the meaning given in section 30(5) of the M1Police Act 1996; and

  • “wireless telegraphy” has the same meaning as in F2the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 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.