22 Meaning of “public body” etc
Criminal Appeal Act 1995 (1995 c 35) | Legislation

22  Meaning of “public body” etc

(1)     In sections 17, 19 and 20 and this section “public body” means—

(a)     any police force,

(b)     any government department, local authority or other body constituted for purposes of the public service, local government or the administration of justice, or

(c)     any other body whose members are appointed by Her Majesty, any Minister or any government department or whose revenues consist wholly or mainly of money provided by Parliament or appropriated by Measure of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

(2)     In sections 19 and 20 and this section—

(a)     “police force” includes the [Police Service of Northern Ireland] and the [Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve][, the National Crime Squad] and any body of constables maintained otherwise than by a [local policing body],

[(b)     references to the chief officer of police—

(i)     in relation to

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