In paragraphs 2 to 4—

• “civilian staff”, in relation to an England and Wales police force, means a person employed by the policing body for that force;

• “designated”, in relation to a staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme, means specified in, or determined in accordance with, the scheme;

• “designated transferee” means a person in respect of whom a staff transfer scheme makes provision of the kind referred to in paragraph 2(1)(a) or (b);

• “Home Office” means the department of the Secretary of State having responsibility for policing;

• “instrument” includes a designation, authorisation, warrant, or order of any court;

• “transferor”, in relation to a staff transfer scheme or a property transfer scheme, means any of the following to which the scheme relates—

  1. a

     SOCA;

  2. b

     the NPIA;

  3. c

     the chief officer of, or the policing body, for an England and Wales police force;

  4. d

     any other person;

• “TUPE regulations” means the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006.