PART 3 U.K.Police powers etc.

Cross-border enforcement by constables of territorial police forces U.K.

Interpretation of Part 3 U.K.

9.—(1) In this Part—

“constable” means a constable of—

(a)

the Police Service of Scotland,

(b)

a police force in England or Wales,

(c)

the Police Service of Northern Ireland,

“Scottish constable” means a constable of the Police Service of Scotland.

(2) In this Part—

(a) the following terms have the meanings given by section 76 of the 2019 Act—

“child”,

“child interview order”,

“intimate sample”,

“investigative interview”,

“relevant physical data”,

“relevant sample”,

(b)

“parent” has the meaning given, for the purposes of Part 4 of the 2019 Act (other than section 40(7) of that Act), by section 76 of that Act,

(c)

the following terms have the meanings given by section 36 of the 2019 Act—

“premises”,

“vehicle”,

(d)

“registered dentist” has the meaning given by section 53(1) of the Dentists Act 1984(1),

(e)

“registered medical practitioner” means a fully registered person within the meaning of the Medical Act 1983(2) who holds a licence to practice under that Act,

(f)

“registered nurse” means a person registered in the register maintained under article 5 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001(3) by virtue of qualifications in nursing.

Commencement Information

I1 Art. 9 in force at 17.12.2021, see art. 1(1)

(1)

1984 c. 24.

(2)

1983 c. 54.

(3)

S.I. 2002/253; article 5 was amended by S.I. 2009/1182, Schedule 4, paragraph 38(a) and S.I. 2018/838, Schedule 1, paragraph 4.