“chief officer” means a chief of police or the Commanding Officer of the “J” Division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.(agent en chef)

“disciplinary authority” means a person or entity who, at the time of a serious incident, has the power to deal with disciplinary matters relating to the subject officer. (autorité disciplinaire)

“intimate partner violence” means intimate partner violence as defined in the Intimate Partner Violence Intervention Act. (violence entre partenaires intimes)

“investigative body” means an entity that has the power to investigate a serious incident and includes the head of the investigative body, investigators and other employees of the investigative body.(organisme d’enquête)

“officer” means a member of a police force or a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (agent)

“police agency” means a police force or the “J” Division of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. (service de police)

“serious incident” means any death, serious injury, sexual assault or act of intimate partner violence that may have resulted from the actions of a subject officer or any other matter involving a subject officer that is determined to be in the public interest to be investigated.(incident grave)

“subject officer” means any of the following persons who is the subject of an investigation of a serious incident or whose actions may have resulted in a serious incident: (agent impliqué)