Section sec.11.1 - Police Service Administration Act 1990 - Interpretation of certain references

sec.11.1Interpretation of certain references

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### sec.11.1 Interpretation of certain references A reference in any Act or document to— the Police Force is taken to be a reference to the Police Service; and the Commissioner of Police is taken to be a reference to the Commissioner of the Police Service; and a member of the police force, a police officer or a constable is taken to be a reference to an officer; and a member of the police force, a police officer or a constable holding a rank that does not exist in the Police Service, but did exist in the Police Force, is taken to be a reference to an officer holding a corresponding rank in the Police Service. A regulation may prescribe a rank in the Police Service to be a corresponding rank to a rank in the Police Force. s 11.1 sub 1993 No. 77 s 2 sch 1 amd 1994 No. 87 s 3 sch 2 (sec.11.1-ssec.1) A reference in any Act or document to— the Police Force is taken to be a reference to the Police Service; and the Commissioner of Police is taken to be a reference to the Commissioner of the Police Service; and a member of the police force, a police officer or a constable is taken to be a reference to an officer; and a member of the police force, a police officer or a constable holding a rank that does not exist in the Police Service, but did exist in the Police Force, is taken to be a reference to an officer holding a corresponding rank in the Police Service. (sec.11.1-ssec.2) A regulation may prescribe a rank in the Police Service to be a corresponding rank to a rank in the Police Force. - (a) the Police Force is taken to be a reference to the Police Service; and - (b) the Commissioner of Police is taken to be a reference to the Commissioner of the Police Service; and - (c) a member of the police force, a police officer or a constable is taken to be a reference to an officer; and - (d) a member of the police force, a police officer or a constable holding a rank that does not exist in the Police Service, but did exist in the Police Force, is taken to be a reference to an officer holding a corresponding rank in the Police Service.