Police Negotiating Board for Scotland: constitution

Interpretation

3. In this document:

"the Board" means the Police Negotiating Board for Scotland;

"the Chair" means the Chair of the standing panel, appointed in accordance

with Part 3 of this document;

"the Chairperson" means the chairperson of the Board appointed by Scottish Ministers under paragraph 2(2) of schedule 2A of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012;

"the constitution" means the Board's constitution, prepared by the Scottish Ministers in accordance with paragraph 5 of schedule 2A of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012;

"the Official Side" means the side of the Board representing and appointed by the Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Police Authority and the Chief Constable of the Police Service of Scotland;

"the PNBS Secretariat" means the secretariat to the Board, as set out in the constitution;

"the Staff Side" means the side of the Board representing and appointed by the Scottish Chief Police Officers Staff Association, the Association of Scottish Police Superintendents and the Scottish Police Federation;

"days" - all references to "days" shall mean calendar days;

"documents" and "statements" set out in this document must be provided in "writing" and for the purpose of this document "writing" shall include e-mail, fax, electronic or other means, provided that it is legible and capable of being reproduced for subsequent reference.