(1)In this Act “service police force” means—
(a)the Royal Navy Police;
(b)the Royal Military Police; or
(c)the Royal Air Force Police;
and “service policeman” means a member of a service police force.
[F2(1A)In this Act the “tri-service serious crime unit” means a unit under the direction of the Provost Marshal for serious crime, each member of which is a member of a service police force.]
(2)In this Act “UK police force” means—
(a)the Ministry of Defence Police;
(b)any police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 (c. 16) (police forces in England and Wales outside London);
(c)the metropolitan police force;
(d)the City of London police force;
[F3(e)the Police Service of Scotland;]
(f)the Police Service of Northern Ireland; or
(g)the Isle of Man Constabulary.
(3)In this Act “British overseas territory police force” means any force or body which—
(a)is constituted in a British overseas territory; and
(b)is engaged in the carrying on of activities similar to any carried on by a service police force or UK police force.
(4)In this Act “overseas police force” means any force or body which—
(a)is constituted outside the United Kingdom and the Isle of Man; and
(b)is engaged in the carrying on of activities similar to any carried on by a service police force or UK police force.
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Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 375 heading inserted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 12(4)(a), 24(1); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(e)
F2S. 375(1A) inserted (1.5.2022 for specified purposes) by Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35), ss. 12(4)(b), 24(1); S.I. 2022/471, reg. 2(e)
F3S. 375(2)(e) substituted (1.4.2013) by The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/602), art. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 56
F4S. 375(5) repealed (2.4.2012) by Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18), s. 32(3), Sch. 3 para. 22, Sch. 5; S.I. 2012/669, art. 4(d)(f)(i)
Commencement Information
I1S. 375(2)-(4) in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2008/1650, art. 2(d)