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Section 2: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
Status not yet checkedThe Police Act, 1964, Sierra Leone
"Commissioner", "Deputy Commissioner", and "Assistant Commissioner" mean respectively the Commissioner of Police, the Deputy Commissioner of Police, and an Assistant Commissioner of Police;
"constable" means any police officer of or below the rank of Sergeant-Major;
"the Council" means the Sierra Leone Police Council established under section 6;
"Court" means any court established by any law in force in Sierra Leone;
"the Force" means the Police Force established under this Act;
"junior police officer" means a Chief Inspector, an Inspector and a Sub-Inspector of Police;
"the Minister" means the Minister charged with the responsibility for Internal Affairs;
"non-commissioned officer" means any police officer of and above the rank of Corporal but not above the rank of Sergeant-Major;
"Police" or "the Police" means a member or members of the Force;
"police officer" means any member of the Force;
"Superintendent of Police" includes a Senior Superintendent of Police, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, and an Assistant Superintendent of Police;
"Superior Police Officer" means any police officer of or above the rank of Assistant Superintendent.
PART II—CONSTITUTION AND EMPLOYMENT OF THE FORCE AND THE ESTABLISHMENT AND FUNCTIONS OF THE COUNCIL
[Margin: Establishment of Police Force.]
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