Defined term

“senior officer”

Defined in 30 Acts and 21 statutory instruments.

  1. Act of Adjournal (Criminal Procedure Rules) 1996 SI
  2. The Administrative Forfeiture of Terrorist Cash and Terrorist Money Held in Bank and Building Society Accounts (Cash and Account Forfeiture Notices) Regulations 2017 SI
  3. Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 Act
  4. Anti-terrorism, Crime and Security Act 2001 Act 8 definitions
  5. Bribery Act 2010 Act
  6. The Carriers' Liability (Clandestine Entrants) (Application to Rail Freight) Regulations 2001 SI
  7. Commonwealth Secretariat Act 1966 Act
  8. Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 Act 4 definitions
  9. Crime and Policing Act 2026 Act 4 definitions
  10. Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001 Act
  11. The Criminal Procedure Rules 2025 SI
  12. Electricity Act 1989 Act
  13. Energy Act 2004 Act
  14. Female Genital Mutilation Act 2003 Act
  15. Gas Act 1986 Act
  16. Glue Traps (Offences) Act 2022 Act
  17. Immigration Act 1971 Act 4 definitions
  18. Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 Act
  19. The Immigration (Jersey) Order 2021 SI 5 definitions
  20. The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015 SI
  21. Investigatory Powers Act 2016 Act 3 definitions
  22. Ivory Act 2018 Act 2 definitions
  23. Justice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 Act
  24. Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 Act 2 definitions
  25. The Ministry of Defence Police Appeal Tribunals Regulations 2004 SI
  26. The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  27. The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) Regulations 2009 SI
  28. The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) Regulations 2004 SI
  29. The Ministry of Defence Police (Vetting) Regulations 2026 SI 2 definitions
  30. The National Crime Agency (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2013 SI
  31. National Health Service Act 2006 Act
  32. National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 Act
  33. National Security Act 2023 Act 2 definitions
  34. Police Act 1996 Act 3 definitions
  35. Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 Act
  36. The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2020 SI
  37. The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004 SI
  38. The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008 SI
  39. The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020 SI 2 definitions
  40. Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 Act
  41. The Police (Performance) Regulations 2008 SI
  42. The Police Regulations 2003 SI
  43. The Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025 SI 2 definitions
  44. Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 Act 19 definitions
  45. The Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (External Requests and Orders) Order 2005 SI 7 definitions
  46. Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 Act 4 definitions
  47. Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 Act
  48. Serious Crime Act 2015 Act
  49. The Service Police (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2023 SI
  50. Terrorism Act 2000 Act 3 definitions
  51. UK Borders Act 2007 Act 2 definitions

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