Interpretation
s 2
(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires― “ammunition” means ammunition for any arm, and includes grenades, bombs and other like missiles, whether capable of use with arms or not, and any ammunition containing, or designed or adapted to contain, any noxious liquid, gas or other thing; “arms” includes ammunition; “Chief Police Officer” means any police officer vested by the Inspector General with the control of the Royal Malaysia Police in respect of any area or State under section 6 and designated as such by the Inspector General; “Commanding Officer” means any police officer vested by the Inspector General with the control of the Royal Malaysia Police in respect of any State, area, place, formation or police district under section 6 and designated as such by the Inspector General; “Commissioner” means a Commissioner of Police appointed under section 5; “constable” means a police officer below the rank of Corporal and includes a Recruit; “Deputy Inspector General” means the Deputy Inspector General of Police appointed under section 5; “Inspector General” means the Inspector General of Police appointed under section 5; “junior police officer” means a police officer of any rank from and including a Sub-Inspector down to and including a Corporal; “police district”or “police division”means any area designated as such by the Inspector General under paragraph 6(b) and unless and until areas are so designated, means any area constituted or recognized as a police district or police division at the commencement of this Act; “police officer” means any member of the Royal Malaysia Police; “senior police officer” means a police officer of any rank from and including the Inspector General down to and including an Inspector on probation. (2) Any reference in this Act and any other written law to a police officer of a certain rank shall include any police officer who is acting, or on probation or cadetship, in such rank and this subsection shall be deemed to have been an integral part of this Act as from the commencement of the Act.