s 8 Interpretation of Parts I and II.
In this Part and in Part II of this Act except where the context otherwise requires— ... “ authorised civilian employee ” means a person— appointed by the Scottish Police Authority under section 26(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8); and authorised by the chief constable for the purposes of sections 5 and 11 of this Act; “ chief constable ” means the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland; ... “ licence ” means a licence granted under this Part and Part II of this Act, and cognate expressions shall be construed accordingly; “ premises ” includes land.