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Definition of “chief officer of police.”
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107. In this Act—
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The expression “chief officer of police” means—
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(1.) In the city of London and liberties thereof, the commissioner of city police; and
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(2.) In the metropolitan police district, the commissioner or any assistant commissioner or any district superintendent of metropolitan police; and
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(3.) Elsewhere the chief constable, or head constable, or other officer, by whatever name called, having the chief command of the police in the police district in reference to which such expression occurs:
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The expression “police district” means—
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(1.) The city of London and the liberties thereof; and
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(2.) The metropolitan police district; and
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(3.) Any county or liberty of a county, borough, town, place, or union, or combination of places maintaining a separate police force; and all the police under one chief constable shall be deemed to constitute one force for the purposes of this section.
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