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3. Interpretation

(1) In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—

“appointed member” (委任成員) means a member of the Council referred to in section 5(1)(c), and includes a person appointed under section 5 of Schedule 1 to act as an appointed member;

“categorization” (歸類) means the categorization by the Commissioner of a complaint as—

(a) a reportable complaint; or

(b) a notifiable complaint;

“Chairman” (主席) means the Chairman of the Council referred to in section 5(1)(a), and includes a person appointed under section 5 of Schedule 1 to act as the Chairman;

“classification” (分類) means the classification after investigation by the Commissioner of a reportable complaint as one that is—

(a) substantiated;

(b) substantiated other than reported;

(c) not fully substantiated;

(d) unsubstantiated;

(e) false;

(f) no fault;

(g) withdrawn;

(h) not pursuable;

(i) curtailed;

(j) informally resolved; or

(k) of such other description as agreed between the Council and the Commissioner;

“Commissioner” (處長) means the Commissioner of Police;

“committee” (委員會) includes any panel or sub-group established by the Council under section 17 of Schedule 1;

“complainant” (投訴人) means a person who makes a complaint or a request for review or, where the complaint or request for review is made on behalf of another person, the person on whose behalf the complaint or request for review is made;

“Council” (監警會) means the body corporate established by section 4;

“function” (職能) includes a power and a duty;

“Legal Adviser” (法律顧問) means the Legal Adviser to the Council appointed under section 6(1);

“material” (材料) includes any document or record in any form and any article or substance;

“member of the police force” (警隊成員) includes a public officer attached to the police force;