PART 1Introductory
CHAPTER 2Interpretation
Meaning of “disclosure” and “Disclosure Act”
article 4 4. In this Order—
term disclosure “disclosure” means a Level 2 disclosure as defined in section 8 of the Disclosure Act;
term disclosure act “Disclosure Act” means the Disclosure (Scotland) Act 2020(1).
Meaning of UK law-enforcement body, chief officer and payable institution
article 5 5. In this Order, a reference to—
article 5 a (a)a UK law-enforcement body is to a body specified in the first column of the following table;
article 5 b (b)the chief officer of a UK law-enforcement body is to the person specified in the corresponding entry in the second column of the table;
article 5 c (c)the payable institution in relation to a UK law-enforcement body is to the person specified in the corresponding entry in the third column of the table.
| UK law-enforcement body | Chief officer | Payable institution |
|---|---|---|
| a police force in England and Wales within the meaning of section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996(2) | the chief officer of police as defined by section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996 | the local policing body as defined by section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996 |
| the Police Service of Northern Ireland | the body’s chief constable | the Northern Ireland Policing Board |
| the Royal Navy Police | the body’s Provost Marshal | the body’s Provost Marshal |
| the Royal Military Police | the body’s Provost Marshal | the body’s Provost Marshal |
| the Royal Air Force Police | the body’s Provost Marshal | the body’s Provost Marshal |
| the Ministry of Defence Police | the body’s chief constable | the Ministry of Defence Police Committee |
| the British Transport Police | the body’s chief constable | the British Transport Police Authority |
| the Civil Nuclear Constabulary | the body’s chief constable | the Civil Nuclear Police Authority |
| the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs | any of the Commissioners | the Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs |
| the National Crime Agency | the body’s Director general | the body |
| the tri-service serious crime unit (as defined in section 375(1A) of the Armed Forces Act 2006(3) | the Provost Marshal for serious crime | the Provost Marshal for serious crime |
1996 c. 16. Section 101(1) was relevantly amended by section 96(2) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13).
2006 c. 52. Subsection (1A) of section 375 was inserted by section 12(4) of the Armed Forces Act 2021 (c. 35).