Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2008

Made: 1st February 2008

To be laid before Parliament

Coming into operation: 10th March 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25 and 26 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998[^f00001]. In accordance with sections 25(8) and 26(6) of that Act he has consulted the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Association.

Citation and commencement

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These regulations may be cited as the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 and shall come into operation on 10th March 2008.

Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000

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• (1) The Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000[^f00002] shall be amended in accordance with this regulation.

• (2) For Schedule 4 substitute the Schedule set out in the Schedule.

• (3) In regulation 4, in the definition of “appropriate standard”, for “Code of Ethics (see the Schedule to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) Regulations 2003” substitute “Code of Ethics 2008”.

• (4) In regulation 4 for the definition of “Code of Ethics” insert ““Code of Ethics 2008” means the Code contained in the Schedule 4;”.

• (5) Regulations 9(c), 9(d), 13(2) and 17(1)(a) for “Code of Ethics” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “Code of Ethics 2008”.

• (6) In Paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 2 for “Code of Ethics” (in each place where it occurs) Substitute “Code of Ethics 2008”.

• (7) In the modification made to regulation 13(2) by paragraph 2 of Part II of Schedule 3 for “Code of Ethics” substitute “Code of Ethics 2008”.

Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) (Senior Officer) Regulations 2000

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• (1) The Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) (Senior Officer) Regulations 2000[^f00003] shall be amended in accordance with this regulation.

• (2) In regulation 4, in the definition of “appropriate standard”, for “Code of Ethics” substitute, “Code of Ethics 2008”.

• (3) In regulation 4 in the definition of “Code of Ethics” insert, ““Code of Ethics 2008” means the Code contained in Schedule 4 to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000”.

• (4) In regulations 8(d), 8(e), 9(3)(b) and (c) and 11(2)(b) for “Code of Ethics” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “Code of Ethics 2008”.

• (5) In paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 1 for “Code of Ethics” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “Code of Ethics 2008”.

• (6) In paragraph 2(2)(b)(ii) of Part II of Schedule 2 for “Code of Ethics” (in each place where it occurs) substitute “Code of Ethics 2008”.

SCHEDULE — CODE OF ETHICS 2008

Signed

Shaun Woodward — One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State — 1st February 2008

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

These regulations amend the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000 and the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) (Senior officer) Regulations 2000 to introduce the Code of Ethics 2008.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1998 c. 32. Relevant amendments are made by section 78(1) of and Schedule 6 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (2000 c. 32)

[^f00002]: S.R. 2000 No. 315. Relevant amendments are made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) Regulations 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 68)

[^f00003]: S.R 2000 No. 320. Relevant amendments are made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) Regulations 2003 (S.R. 2003 No. 68)

[^f00004]: 2000 c. 32