The Police (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1992

Made: 9th December 1992

Laid before Parliament: 21st December 1992

Coming into force: 11th January 1993

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 26 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967[^f00001], and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after taking into consideration any representations made by the Police Advisory Board for Scotland following the submission of a draft of the Regulations in accordance with section 26(9) of the said Act of 1967 and after taking into consideration any recommendations made by the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom and furnishing the said Board with a draft of the Regulations in accordance with section 2(1) of the Police Negotiating Board Act 1980[^f00002], hereby makes the following Regulations:

Citation

1

These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1992.

Commencement

2

These Regulations shall come into force on 11th January 1993, and shall have effect—

• (a) for the purposes of regulation 7 as from 1st April 1992, subject to the transitional provisions in regulation 10 of these Regulations;

• (b) for the purposes of regulations 8 and 9 as from 1st September 1992.

Interpretation

3

In these Regulations any reference to “the principal Regulations” is a reference to the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976[^f00003].

Qualifications for appointment of constables

4

Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (qualifications for appointment of constables) shall be amended as follows:—

• (a) in paragraph (a), for the figure “30” there shall be substituted the figure “40”; and

• (b) paragraph (b) shall be omitted.

Qualifications for appointment of deputy chief constable, assistant chief constable, super-intendent or chief inspector

5

In paragraph (1)(a) of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations[^f00004] the words “at least 2 years'” shall be omitted.

Probationary service in the rank of constable

6

In regulation 11 of the principal Regulations (probationary service in the rank of constable) there shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (2)—

or for such longer period as the chief constable, with the approval of the Secretary of State, determines in the circumstances of a particular case: Provided that where, in the opinion of the chief constable, the said period of probation was seriously interrupted by a period of absence from duty by reason of injury or illness, the chief constable may at his discretion extend the period of probation for such longer period not exceeding 12 months as he determines in the circumstances of that particular case.

Removal allowance

7

In regulation 47(6) of the principal Regulations (removal allowance)[^f00005] for the sum “£1,200” there shall be substituted the sum “£1,257”.

Scales of pay

8

In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (scales of pay)[^f00006] for Tables A and B there shall be substituted respectively Tables A and B set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Dog handler’s allowance

9

In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations (dog handler’s allowance)[^f00007] for the sums “£858” and “£1,176” there shall be substituted the sums “£915” and “£1,251” respectively.

Transitional provision

10

Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 7 of these Regulations, regulation 47 of the principal Regulations shall continue to apply as it had effect immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations in relation to any move which took place before 1st April 1992.

Revocations

11

The Regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations are hereby revoked to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

SCHEDULE 1

SCHEDULE 2 — REVOCATIONS

Signed

Fraser of Carmyllie — Minister of State, Scottish Office — 9th December 1992

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976. They come into force on 11th January 1993 and have effect for the purposes of regulation 7 as from 1st April 1992 and for the purposes of regulations 8 and 9 as from 1st September 1992. Retrospection is authorised by section 26(3) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

Regulation 4 increases the maximum age for appointment as a constable. It also removes the minimum height requirements for appointment as a constable.

Regulation 5 removes the requirement for candidates for the posts at deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable level to have experience of at least 2 years in the rank of chief superintendent or above.

Regulation 6 gives chief constables discretion to extend probation by up to 12 months because of illness or injury. Otherwise, extension of probation requires the approval of the Secretary of State.

Regulation 7 increases the maximum amount payable in respect of removal allowance from £1,200 to £1,257.

Regulation 8 provides for increases in the rates of pay of police constables, sergeants, inspectors and chief inspectors.

Regulation 9 provides for an increase in the rates of the dog handler’s allowance.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1967 c. 77; section 26(9) was amended by section 2(4) of the Police Negotiating Board Act 1980 (c. 10); section 26(1A) and (10) were inserted by section 111(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60).

[^f00002]: 1980 c. 10.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1976/1073; the relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1981/67, 1987/1914 and 1992/1432.

[^f00004]: Regulation 7 was substituted by S.I. 1987/1914.

[^f00005]: The sum specified in regulation 47(6) was substituted by S.I. 1992/1432.

[^f00006]: Tables A and B in Schedule 3 were substituted by S.I. 1992/1432.

[^f00007]: The sum specified in paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 10 was substituted by S.I. 1992/1432.