Police Act 1997
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126 Interpretation of Part V.
(1) In this Part— “caution” means a caution given to a person in England and Wales or Northern Ireland in respect of an offence which, at the time when the caution is given, he has admitted; “certificate” means any one or more documents issued in response to a particular application but does not include any documents issued in response to— a request under section 116A(1), an application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a), or a request under section 120AC or 120AD; “chief officer” means— a chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales, the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; “DBS” means the Disclosure and Barring Service established by section 87(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012; “the Department” means the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland; “government department” includes a Northern Ireland department; “Minister of the Crown” includes a Northern Ireland department; “police authority” means— the Scottish Police Authority, and the Northern Ireland Policing Board; “police force” means— a police force in Great Britain, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve; “prescribed” shall be construed in accordance with section 125(1); “tri-service serious crime unit” means the unit described in section 375(1A) of the Armed Forces Act 2006. (2) In the application of this Part to Northern Ireland, a reference to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, or to a provision of that Act, shall be construed as a reference to the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 or, as the case may be, to the corresponding provision of that order. (3) In the application of this Part to Northern Ireland a reference to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, or to a provision of that Act, shall be construed as a reference to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 or, as the case maybe, to the corresponding provision of that Order. (3) In the application of this Part to Scotland references to the Secretary of State must be construed as references to the Scottish Ministers. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to section 118(2A)(d) or 124A(1) and (2).
126 Interpretation of Part V.
(1) In this Part— “caution” means a caution given to a person in England and Wales or Northern Ireland in respect of an offence which, at the time when the caution is given, he has admitted; “certificate” means any one or more documents issued in response to a particular application but does not include any documents issued in response to— a request under section 116A(1), an application as mentioned in section 116A(4)(a) or (5)(a), or a request under section 120AC or 120AD; “chief officer” means— a chief officer of police of a police force in England and Wales, the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; “DBS” means the Disclosure and Barring Service established by section 87(1) of the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012; “the Department” means the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland; “government department” includes a Northern Ireland department; “Minister of the Crown” includes a Northern Ireland department; “police authority” means— the Scottish Police Authority, and the Northern Ireland Policing Board; “police force” means— a police force in Great Britain, and the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve; “prescribed” shall be construed in accordance with section 125(1); “tri-service serious crime unit” means the unit described in section 375(1A) of the Armed Forces Act 2006. (2) In the application of this Part to Northern Ireland, a reference to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, or to a provision of that Act, shall be construed as a reference to the Rehabilitation of Offenders (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 or, as the case may be, to the corresponding provision of that order. (3) In the application of this Part to Northern Ireland a reference to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, or to a provision of that Act, shall be construed as a reference to the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups (Northern Ireland) Order 2007 or, as the case maybe, to the corresponding provision of that Order. (3) In the application of this Part to Scotland references to the Secretary of State must be construed as references to the Scottish Ministers. (4) Subsection (3) does not apply to section 118(2A)(d) or 124A(1) and (2).
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