The Police Regulations 1995

• (a) references to a member’s being on sick leave are references to his being absent from duty while entitled to be so, or with the consent of the police authority, under regulation 35,

• (b) references to full pay are references to pay at the rate ascertained from regulation 39(1) and, where applicable, regulation 41, and

• (c) references to half pay are references to pay at half the rate of the member’s full pay.

Deductions from pay of social security benefits and statutory sick pay

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• (1) There shall be deducted from the pay of a member of a police force—

• (a) the amount of any sickness benefit, invalidity pension or invalidity allowance to which he is entitled under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992[^f00031], and

• (b) any statutory sick pay to which he is entitled under the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992,

and for the purposes of sub-paragraph (a) above any increase for adult and child dependants shall be treated as forming part of the benefit or allowance to which it relates.

• (2) For the purposes of this regulation, a policewoman who as a married woman or widow has elected to pay contributions under section 19 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 at the reduced rate, shall be deemed to be entitled to any social security benefits mentioned in paragraph (1) to which she would have been entitled had she not elected to contribute at the reduced rate.

Calculation of monthly, weekly and daily pay

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• (1) A month’s pay shall be calculated, for all purposes, at a monthly rate of pay determined by dividing by 12 the annual rate.

• (2) A week’s pay shall be calculated, for all purposes, at a weekly rate of pay determined by dividing by 52⅙ the annual rate.

• (3) A day’s pay shall be calculated, except for the purposes of regulations 28 and 29, at a daily rate determined by dividing by 7 the weekly rate, determined as aforesaid.

Pay day

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• (1) Members of a police force shall be paid at such intervals as the police authority may fix and the police authority may fix different intervals for different classes of members.

• (2) In fixing the interval for any class the police authority shall have regard to the wishes of the members of that class.

• (3) The police authority may, if they think fit, pay to a member such part of his pay as they may determine in advance of the day on which it would otherwise be due to be paid in accordance with this regulation.

PART V — ALLOWANCES AND OTHER EMOLUMENTS

Restriction on payment of allowances

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• (1) No allowances shall be paid to a member of a police force except as provided by these Regulations or approved by the Secretary of State, and the amounts and conditions of payment of such allowances shall be as so provided or approved.

• (2) Subject to paragraph (3), nothing in this regulation shall apply to the reimbursement of expenses incurred by a member of a police force in the execution of his duty, being expenses authorised either generally or specifically by the police authority in respect of which no allowance is payable under these Regulations.

• (3) A member of a police force of the rank of superintendent or above who is required to travel by train in the execution of his duty shall be entitled to travel in first-class accommodation and to be reimbursed his expenses accordingly.

Restriction on payments for private employment of police

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Without prejudice to the generality of regulation 50, a member of a police force who is engaged on duty at the request of any person who has agreed to pay the police authority or, in the case of a member of the metropolitan police force, the Receiver for the metropolitan police district for the member’s services shall not be entitled to any payment for those services except as provided by these Regulations; and any payments made in pursuance of that agreement shall be made by that person to the police authority or to the Receiver for the metropolitan police district, as the case may be.

Removal allowance

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• (1) Where a member of the police force moves his home in circumstances to which this paragraph applies, the police authority—

• (a) shall either reimburse the reasonably incurred cost of removal or carry out the removal;

• (b) shall, where the member was the owner of his former home, reimburse expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with the disposal thereof;

• (c) shall, where the member is the owner of his new home, reimburse expenses reasonably incurred by him in connection with the acquisition thereof if—

• (i) he was the owner of his former home, or

• (ii) the police authority, after consulting the chief officer of police, are satisfied that he could neither have been provided with a suitable house or quarters nor have been reasonably expected to find suitable rented accommodation within a reasonable distance of his normal place of duty,

so, however, that where the police authority are of opinion that the member could have acquired a suitable home for a consideration less than that actually paid, they may restrict the reimbursement of expenses directly related to the consideration paid by him to expenses which would have been reasonably incurred had he paid that lesser consideration;

• (d) shall reimburse the member payments made by him to meet relevant liabilities in respect of the first 26 weeks following the move and may, if they think fit, reimburse him such payments in respect of such further period as they may determine so, however, that where the police authority are of opinion that the member has not taken all reasonable steps to reduce or terminate his liability to make such payments as aforesaid they may restrict the reimbursement to payments which the member would have been liable to make had he taken all such steps.

• (2) Paragraph (1) applies where the member moves his home—

• (a) on joining the force in the rank of assistant chief constable or a higher rank; or

• (b) except as a consequence of joining the force otherwise than on being statutorily transferred thereto, and the removal is, in the opinion of the chief officer of police, due to the exigencies of police duty or is made at the request of the chief officer of police and is, in his opinion, in the interests of the efficiency of the force.

• (3) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d) relevant liabilities are—

• (a) liabilities in respect of mortgage interest or rent payable in connection with his former home; and

• (b) in respect of any days in respect of which he is liable to pay council tax in respect of his former home, the amount by which that tax and any council tax he is liable to pay in respect of his new home exceeds the council tax that he would have been liable to pay in respect of his former home if he had not moved from it.

• (4) Where a member of a police force moves his home in consequence of his voluntarily transferring from one force to another, otherwise than in circumstances to which paragraph (2) applies, the police authority of the force to which he transfers—

• (a) may either reimburse the reasonable cost of removal or carry out the removal;

• (b) may, in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), reimburse the expenses there mentioned;

• (c) may, in the circumstances and subject to the conditions mentioned in paragraph (1)(c), reimburse the expenses there mentioned;

• (d) may, subject to the conditions mentioned in paragraph (1)(d), reimburse the expenses there mentioned.

• (5) Where the cost of removal is reimbursed or the removal is carried out by the police authority under paragraph (1) or (4), then, subject to paragraph (6), in respect of expenditure incidental to the move the police authority shall pay the member an allowance of the amount hereinafter provided.

• (6) An allowance under paragraph (5)—

• (a) shall not be payable, where a member who has never been married moves from furnished accommodation;

• (b) shall only be payable if the chief officer of police so decides, where a member moves from unfurnished into furnished accommodation.

• (7) In the case of a member who—

• (a) moves into furnished accommodation; or

• (b) moves into unfurnished accommodation but has not previously, while a member of a police force, lived in such accommodation,

the amount of the allowance under paragraph (5) shall be £20.

• (8) In the case of any other member the amount of the allowance under paragraph (5) shall not exceed £1,315 nor be less than the minimum amount mentioned in paragraph (9) but, subject as aforesaid, shall equal the aggregate of the following amounts—

• (a) the amount of the expenditure incidental to the move reasonably incurred by the member, and

• (b) where he satisfies the police authority that, in consequence of the move, he has failed to benefit, in whole or in part, from expenditure reasonably incurred by him prior to the move (other than such payments as are referred to in paragraph (1)(d)), the whole or the proportionate part of that expenditure so far as it is not recoverable by him.

• (9) The minimum amount referred to in paragraph (8) shall be—

• (a) where the member holds, or is transferring to be appointed in, a rank higher than that of superintendent, such amount as may be determined by the police authority;

• (b) where he holds, or is transferring to be appointed in, the rank of superintendent, £129;

• (c) where he holds, or is transferring to be appointed in, the rank of inspector or chief inspector, £102;

• (d) where he holds, or is transferring to be appointed in, any rank lower than inspector, £82.

• (10) Where a member of a police force has been requested by the chief officer of police, in the interests of the efficiency of the force, to move his home, and—

• (a) the member has, in consequence, in connection with the contemplated disposal of his home and acquisition of a new home, incurred any expenses; and

• (b) he would, if he had moved his home, have been reimbursed those expenses by the police authority in pursuance of paragraph (1)(b) or (c); but

• (c) in consequence of a subsequent decision of the chief officer of police, the member does not in fact move his home,

he shall be entitled, notwithstanding that he has not moved his home, to be reimbursed those expenses by the police authority.

• (11) In this regulation—

• (a) any reference to an owner of any property is a reference to an occupier thereof whose interest therein is either a freehold interest or a leasehold interest which is neither a yearly or shorter tenancy nor a furnished tenancy, and

• (b) any reference to expenses incurred in connection with the disposal or acquisition of any property shall be construed as including, in particular, estate agent's, auctioneer’s and solicitor’s fees, stamp duty and expenses in connection with the redemption, transfer or taking out of a mortgage; and any reference to expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of any property shall be construed as also including expenses in connection with the contemplated acquisition of a property other than that acquired.

Plain clothes allowances

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• (1) A member of a police force below the rank of assistant chief constable who is required for a continuous period of not less than a week to do duty in plain clothes shall be paid a plain clothes allowance at such annual rate as shall be determined by the Secretary of State.

• (2) A member of a police force below the rank of superintendent who is required to perform duties in plain clothes for not less than 40 hours in the aggregate in any period of 6 months shall, subject to paragraph (3), be paid a plain clothes allowance in respect of such duties at such hourly rate as shall be determined by the Secretary of State.

• (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) and the calculation of the aggregate duration of the duties there referred to—

• (a) where the duties were performed on an occasion falling within such a continuous period of plain clothes duty as is mentioned in paragraph (1), no account shall be taken of those duties;

• (b) where the duties performed on any occasion lasted less than 4 complete hours, no account shall be taken of those duties;

• (c) where the duties performed on any occasion lasted for a completed number of hours and a fraction of an hour, no account shall be taken of that fraction.

• (4) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1) or (2), where a member of a police force is provided with overalls when doing duty in plain clothes or for any other reason is, in the opinion of the Secretary of State, put to substantially less or substantially more than the normal expense caused by wearing his own clothes, a plain clothes allowance payable to him under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be payable not at the rate determined under the paragraph in question but at such rate as may be approved by the Secretary of State having regard to the circumstances of the case.

Detective expenses allowance

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• (1) This regulation applies in the case of a member of a police force who is assigned, for a period of not less than a week, to detective duty and, while so assigned, is, in the opinion of the chief officer of police, usually engaged in outside duty.

• (2) Such a member of the rank of superintendent shall be paid a detective expenses allowance at the rate of £5 a week; and shall not be eligible for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in the execution of his duty in respect of any individual item of expenditure of £1.25 or less.

• (3) Such a member below the rank of superintendent shall be paid a detective expenses allowance at the rate of £3 a week; and shall not be eligible for the reimbursement of expenses incurred in the execution of his duty in respect of any individual item of expenditure of 75 pence or less.

Subsistence, refreshment and lodging allowances

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• (1) A member of a police force of or below the rank of superintendent who, having been retained on duty beyond his normal daily period of duty or engaged on duty away from his usual place of duty, certifies that, by reason of being so retained or engaged, he has been unable to obtain a meal in his usual way and that, as a consequence thereof, he has incurred additional expenditure to obtain food, shall—

• (a) if the period for which he is so retained or engaged is not less than 2 hours but does not exceed 5 hours, be paid a refreshment allowance;

• (b) if the period for which he is so retained or engaged exceeds 5 hours, be paid a subsistence allowance.

• (2) A member of a police force of or below the rank of superintendent who, having been retained on duty beyond his normal daily period of duty or engaged on duty away from his usual place of duty, certifies that he has incurred additional expense for the purpose of obtaining lodging which he would not have required if he had not been so retained or engaged shall be paid a lodging allowance.

• (3) A member of a police force of or below the rank of superintendent who satisfies the chief officer of police that during his normal daily period of duty he has, though not away from his usual place of duty, been prevented by the exigencies of duty from obtaining a meal in his usual way and that he has, as a consequence thereof, incurred additional expenditure to obtain food, may be paid a refreshment allowance.

• (4) For the purposes of this regulation “usual place of duty”means—

• (a) in the case of a member of the rank of superintendent, the divisional or sub-divisional headquarters or other police establishment, or

• (b) in the case of a member below the rank of superintendent, the police station or other police establishment,

in which the member is stationed or, where such place of duty has been temporarily changed, and after such period from the date of change as the chief officer of police may determine, in which he is temporarily stationed, as the case may be.

• (5) A subsistence, refreshment or lodging allowance payable under the foregoing provisions of this regulation shall be of an amount determined in accordance with Schedule 8.

• (6) A member of a police force above the rank of superintendent may be paid an allowance, at such annual rate as is determined by the police authority, to cover additional expenditure incurred by him in obtaining food and lodging by reason of the exigencies of duty.

Advances to cover expenses when away on duty

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Where a member of a police force of or below the rank of chief inspector is required to do duty away from his usual place of duty he shall, if he so requests, be given an advance to cover, as far as practicable, any expenses which he will probably incur.

Motor vehicle allowances

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• (1) Where the chief officer of police is of opinion that the duties normally performed by a member of a police force are of such a nature that it is—

• (a) essential, or

• (b) desirable,

that the member in question should, at all material times, have a motor vehicle at his disposal, he may authorise that member to use (subject to his directions) a motor vehicle owned by the member for the purposes of duties performed by him and, subject as hereinafter provided, in respect of such use the member shall be paid a motor vehicle allowance.

• (2) A motor vehicle allowance shall not be payable in respect of the authorised use of a motor vehicle unless there was in force in relation thereto a policy of insurance in terms approved by the police authority, in relation to the use in question, for the purposes thereof.

• (3) A motor vehicle allowance shall not be payable in respect of the authorised use of a motor car of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 c.c. unless the member concerned was willing to carry passengers for the purposes of the duties performed by him or, in the case of passengers being members of a police force, by those members.

• (4) A motor vehicle allowance in respect of the authorised use of a motor car of a cylinder capacity exceeding 500 c.c. shall, subject as aforesaid, be payable—

• (a) where the chief officer of police is of the opinion mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), at the essential user’s rate;

• (b) where the chief officer of police is of the opinion mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), at the casual user’s rate,

as provided in Schedule 9:

• Provided that where the member concerned holds a rank above that of superintendent he may instead be paid a flat-rate motor vehicle allowance at such annual rate as is determined by the police authority on such basis as is approved by the Secretary of State.

• (5) A motor vehicle allowance in respect of the authorised use of—

• (a) a motor car of a cylinder capacity not exceeding 500 c.c., or

• (b) a motor bicycle,

shall, subject as aforesaid, be payable on such conditions and at such rate as is approved by the Secretary of State.

• (6) In its application to a chief officer of police this regulation shall have effect as if any reference therein to that officer were a reference to the police authority.

• (7) Paragraph 1 of Schedule 9 shall have effect for the purposes of the interpretation of this regulation.

Dog handler’s allowance

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• (1) Where a dog owned by the police authority is kept and cared for by a member of a police force at his home, the member shall be paid a dog handler’s allowance in respect of the care accorded to the dog on the member’s rest days and on public holidays.

• (2) A dog handler’s allowance shall be of an amount determined in accordance with Schedule 10.

• (3) For the purposes of this regulation and of Schedule 10 a member of a police force shall be treated as keeping and caring for a dog at his home if he would be so doing but for his being on annual leave.

Allowance in respect of medical charges

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• (1) A member of a police force, if the charges are incurred by reason of an injury received without his default in the execution of his duty as a constable, shall be reimbursed any charges incurred in his case under section 77, 78 or 79 of the National Health Service Act 1977^f00032.

• (2) For the purposes of paragraph (1) “injury”and “injury received in the execution of duty”have the same meanings as they have in the Police Pensions Regulations.

London allowance

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A member of the City of London or metropolitan police force shall be paid a London allowance at the rate of £1,011 a year.

Allowance for recurring escort duty, etc.

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An allowance may be paid, of such amount and under such conditions as may be approved by the Secretary of State on the recommendation of the police authority, in respect of recurring escort duty or other specific duties involving recurring retention on duty beyond the normal daily period and not covered by any other payment.

Continuance of allowances when member ill

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If a member of a police force who is regularly in receipt of a plain clothes allowance, detective expenses allowance or any allowance to meet an expense which ceases during his or her absence from duty is placed upon the sick list or is on maternity leave, the allowance shall be payable during his or her absence from duty up to a period of a month, but thereafter, during the remainder of his or her absence from duty, payment may be suspended at the discretion of the chief officer of police.

Allowances in respect of periods of suspension

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This Part of these Regulations shall have effect in relation to a member of a police force suspended under the Discipline Regulations, subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Schedule 7.

University scholars

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This Part of these Regulations shall have effect in relation to a university scholar subject to the provisions of paragraph 4 of Schedule 5.

Allowance under regulation 59 of the Police Regulations 1971

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Where immediately before 1st September 1978 a member of a police force, other than the City of London or metropolitan police force, was entitled to an allowance under regulation 59 of the Police Regulations 1971[^f00033]he shall be entitled to an allowance as follows—

• (a) in the case of an inspector or chief inspector, at the rate of £50 a year;

• (b) in the case of a sergeant or constable, at the rate of £72 a year;

while he remains a member of that force.

PART VI — UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT

Issue of uniform and equipment

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• (1) Uniform and equipment shall be issued by the police authority free of charge to sergeants and constables in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 11.

• (2) Uniform and equipment may, if the police authority so determine, be issued as required to a member of the police force of or above the rank of inspector.

Re-issue of uniform and equipment

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Uniform and equipment handed back to the police authority shall not be re-issued to another member of the police force until it has received any necessary cleaning or renovation and is in serviceable condition.

Ownership of uniform and equipment

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Subject to regulation 69 the uniform and equipment issued by the police authority shall not become the property of the member of the police force to whom they are issued and shall be handed back by him to the police authority on his leaving the force.

Replacement of uniform and equipment

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On any article of uniform or equipment being replaced by the police authority the article shall be handed back to the police authority unless the member, with the consent of the police authority, buys such article at a price to be fixed by the police authority or, with such consent, retains it without payment.

PART VII — REVOCATIONS AND SAVINGS

Revocations and savings

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• (1) The Regulations specified in Part I of Schedule 12 are revoked to the extent specified.

• (2) The revocations have effect subject to the savings in Part II of Schedule 12.

Temporary provision about deputy chief constable

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Until 1st April 1995 the following regulations, namely—

• regulation 10(10) (business interests incompatible with membership of a police force);

• regulation 11(2) (business interests precluding appointment to a police force); and

• regulation 16(2) (retirement),

shall have effect as if any reference to assistant chief constable (or, as the case may be, officer) included a reference to deputy chief constable (or officer).

SCHEDULE 1 — MODIFICATION FOR PART-TIME SERVICE

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In regulation 4 (meanings assigned to certain expressions) after paragraph (4) insert—

(5) In relation to a member of a police force below the rank of inspector— (a) the determined hours are the number of hours which the chief officer of police has determined under regulation 24(2) or (4A)(a) as his normal period of duty in a relevant period, (b) a relevant period is a period for which a duty roster relating to him has effect for the time being under regulation 27, and (c) the appropriate factor is $$AB,$ where— A is the number of the determined hours, and B is 40 times the number of weeks in the relevant period.$ (6) In relation to a member of a police force above the rank of sergeant the appropriate factor is $12$ .

2

In regulation 14 (probationary service in the rank of constable)—

• (a) in paragraph (1) omit the words after “constable”;

• (b) in paragraph (2) for the words after “this regulation applies”substitute “may be required to serve on probation for such period, not exceeding 2 years and 6 months, as the chief officer of police, with the approval of the Secretary of State, determines in the circumstances of a particular case.”; and

• (c) omit paragraph (3) and paragraph (4)(c) and (d).

3

In regulation 15 (discharge of probationer)—

• (a) in paragraph (1) for the words “his period”substitute “any period”; and

• (b) after paragraph (4) insert—

(4A) For the purposes of this regulation a month’s pay is to be calculated by multiplying one twelfth of the annual rate ascertained from Schedule 6 by the appropriate factor.

4

In regulation 24 (normal daily period of duty) for paragraphs (2) to (4) substitute—

(2) The normal period of duty in every relevant period of a member of a police force to whom this regulation applies, which is to be performed in accordance with general arrangements made by the chief officer of police after consulting the police authority and local representatives of the representative bodies, is, subject to paragraph (4A), the total number of hours determined by the chief officer with the agreement of the member at the time of his appointment. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (2) a day of annual leave counts as a period of duty of 8 hours multiplied by the appropriate factor. (4) The chief officer shall review a member’s normal period of duty at intervals of not more than 52 weeks, and in doing so shall have regard to the number of hours actually spent on duty during the interval preceding the review. (4A) After a review under paragraph (4)— (a) any number of hours different from that determined under paragraph (2) which was determined by the chief officer and agreed to by the member becomes the member’s normal period of duty, and (b) if no different number was agreed to by the member, his normal period of duty is the number of hours determined under paragraph (2). (4B) The number of hours determined under paragraph (2) or (4A)(a) must not be less than 16 times the number of weeks in the relevant period. (4C) As far as the exigencies of duty permit, a shift shall consist of one continuous period. (4D) Where in one day a member is on duty for a continuous period of 5 hours or more, an interval for refreshment shall, as far as the exigencies of duty permit, be allowed in accordance with the Table below.

Number of hours	Refreshment interval
Less than 6 hours	30 minutes
6 hours or more, but less than 7 hours	35 minutes
7 hours or more, but less than 8 hours	40 minutes
8 hours or more	45 minutes

(4E) Where a shift consists of two periods amounting in total to 5 hours or more and the member does not travel to and from his home between those periods, an interval for refreshment and rest shall normally be included at the beginning or end of one of them.

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In regulation 27 (rostering of duties)—

• (a) in paragraph (1)—

• (i) omit the word “annual”, and

• (ii) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—

and (c) a reference to a free day is to be construed as a reference to a day which is not— (i) a day on which a shift is, according to the duty roster, to begin or end, or (ii) a rostered rest day, or (iii) a public holiday.

• (b) in paragraph (2) after the word “roster”insert “(except one relating to a member who has agreed with the chief officer on a different period) shall have effect for a period of 12 months, and”;

• (c) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) for the words “the 12 months following the date on which it comes into force”substitute “the period for which it has effect”,

• (ii) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—

(aa) his free days;

, and

• (iii) in sub-paragraph (c) for the words “his scheduled daily periods of duty are”substitute “each of his shifts is”;

• (d) in paragraph (4)—

• (i) in sub-paragraph (a) for the words “daily periods of duty”substitute “shifts”, and

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (b) before the words “an interval”insert “unless he has agreed with the chief officer on a longer interval,”; and

• (e) in paragraph (5) for the words “daily period of duty”substitute “shift”.

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For regulation 28 (overtime) substitute—

(28) (1) This regulation applies to a member of a police force to whom regulation 24 applies. (2) A member who has been on duty for more than 40 hours in any period of 7 days beginning with such day as is fixed for the purposes of this regulation by the chief officer of police (a “relevant week”) is entitled in respect of any day during that period in which he has been on duty for more than 8 hours (a “long-duty day”) to an allowance at the rate of one twelfth of an hour’s pay for each completed 15 minutes in excess of 8 hours, except that on each of the first 4 occasions on which overtime which the member was not told at the beginning of the shift would be required is worked during a relevant week 30 minutes of the overtime worked is to be disregarded. (3) A member may, before the end of a pay period (that is to say, a period comprising one of the intervals between payments under regulation 49), elect to be granted time off, instead of an allowance under paragraph (2), in respect of any long-duty day that occurred during a relevant week ending within the pay period. (4) Subject to the exigencies of duty, where a member has elected as mentioned in paragraph (3) the chief officer of police shall, within 3 months after the end of the relevant week, grant him time off equal to the total of— (a) the time in excess of 8 hours spent on duty in the day, or as the case may be in each of the days, in respect of which the election was made, and (b) 15 minutes in respect of each completed 45 minutes of that time. (5) Any time counting for the purposes of regulation 39(1) (pay) as time spent on duty, except— (a) time for which an allowance is received under paragraph (7) or under regulation 29 or 61, and (b) any period of less than 30 minutes worked during the first 30 minutes after the end of a rostered shift, except a period of 15 minutes which the member was told at the beginning of the shift would be required, counts as time spent on duty for the purposes of paragraph (2). (6) For the purposes of paragraph (2) a period of duty— (a) which resulted from a member’s being recalled and returning to duty between two rostered shifts, and (b) the length of which, after deducting any travelling time counting as a period of duty by virtue of regulation 32, was less than 4 hours, counts as a period of duty lasting for the aggregate of 4 hours and any period counting by virtue of regulation 32. (7) Where the time at which a member is required to commence a rostered shift is brought forward— (a) without giving him notice 8 hours or more before the new commencement time, and (b) so that he is required to commence that shift on the day on which his previous shift ended, he is entitled to an allowance at the rate of one twelfth of an hour’s pay for each completed 15 minutes of the time for which he is on duty before the rostered commencement time. (8) A member who has become entitled to an allowance under paragraph (7) may, before the end of the pay period during which the day on which he was required to commence the shift occurred, elect to be granted time off instead of the allowance. (9) Subject to the exigencies of duty, where a member has elected as mentioned in paragraph (8) the chief officer of police shall, within 3 months after the date of the election, grant him time off equal to one and one third times the number of completed quarters of an hour for which he was on duty before the rostered commencement time. (10) Where— (a) on any day on which he has a rostered shift a member has been on duty for a period exceeding the length of that shift, and (b) he is not entitled in respect of that day to any allowance under paragraph (2) or (7), he may, not later than 4 days after the end of the relevant week in which the day in question occurred, elect to be granted time off in respect of the excess over the length of the shift (“the excess period”). (11) For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (10) a continuous period of duty which began before and ended after the beginning of a day shall— (a) if the day on which it ended was not— (i) a public holiday, (ii) a rostered rest day, or (iii) a free day, in respect of which he became entitled to an allowance under regulation 29, be treated as having fallen wholly within, and (b) in any other case, be treated as having consisted only of so much of the period as fell within, the day on which the period began. (12) Subject to the exigencies of duty, where a member has elected as mentioned in paragraph (10) the chief officer of police shall, within 3 months after the date of the election, grant him time off equal to the excess period. (13) For the purposes of regulation 39(1) (pay) any extra period of duty in respect of which time off is granted under paragraph (4) or (9) counts as one and one third times the number of completed quarters of an hour comprised in the extra period of duty, and a period falling within paragraph (6)(a) and (b) counts as one of 4 hours.

7

In regulation 29 (public holidays and rest days for ranks below inspector)—

• (a) in paragraph (4) for the words “a day’s pay”substitute “the member’s hourly rate of pay calculated in accordance with regulation 39(1)”;

• (b) in paragraph (5)—

• (i) for the words “one sixteenth”substitute “one quarter”, and

• (ii) for the words “three sixty-fourths”substitute “one eighth”;

• (c) after paragraph (5) insert—

(5A) A member who— (a) is required to do duty on a free day, and (b) receives less than 15 days' notice of the requirement, shall be granted another free day in lieu, which shall be notified to him within 4 days of notification of the requirement. (5B) This paragraph applies where— (a) a member is required to do duty on a free day, and (b) he receives less than 15 days' notice of the requirement, and (c) the duty is of such a nature that it would not in the circumstances have been reasonably practicable for it to be done by any other member. (5C) Where paragraph (5B) applies— (a) if the member was on duty for more than 8 hours on the free day and for more than 40 hours (in addition to any hours on a rostered rest day or a public holiday for which an allowance fell to be granted under paragraph (3)(a) or (6)(a) or (b) during the week in which the free day occurred, he is entitled to an allowance at the rate of one twelfth of an hour’s pay for each completed period of 15 minutes of duty done on the free day, and (b) in any other case, he is entitled to time off equal to the total length of those periods. (5D) Where— (a) a member is required to do duty on a free day, and (b) he receives less than 15 days' notice of the requirement, but paragraph (5C) does not apply, he is entitled to an allowance at the appropriate rest-day rate.

• (d) after paragraph (7) insert—

(7A) A member who is required to do duty on a free day may within 28 days of that day elect to receive— (a) in lieu of an allowance under paragraph (5C)(a), time off equal to one and one third times, and (b) in lieu of an allowance under paragraph (5D), time off equal to one and a half times, the period of completed quarters of an hour of duty done on the free day.

• (e) in paragraph (8)—

• (i) after the words “rostered rest day”insert “or on a free day”,

• (ii) after the words “paragraph (7)”insert “or (7A)”,

• (iii) after the words “as the case may be,”insert “paragraph (5C) or (5D) or”; and

• (f) in paragraph (9)—

• (i) for sub-paragraph (b) substitute—

(b) “the appropriate rate”is, for each completed 15 minutes of duty done on a public holiday, one quarter of the member’s hourly rate of pay calculated in accordance with regulation 39(1);

• (ii) omit sub-paragraph (c), and

• (iii) in sub-paragraphs (f) and (g) after the words “rostered rest day”, wherever occurring, insert “or a free day”and in sub-paragraph (f) for the words “a normal daily period of duty”substitute “a rostered shift”;

• (g) in paragraph (10) after the words “rostered rest day”, wherever occurring, insert “or a free day”; and

• (h) after paragraph (10) insert—

(11) For the purposes of regulation 39(1) (pay)— (a) a day’s leave allowed under paragraph (2) and a day off granted under paragraph (4)(a) or under paragraph (10) in respect of a public holiday each count as a period of duty of 8 hours multiplied by the appropriate factor, and (b) so much of any time off granted under paragraph (7A) or (8) as exceeds the time spent on duty on the public holiday, rest day or free day counts as time spent on duty.

8

In regulation 31 (public holidays and monthly leave days for ranks above chief inspector)—

• (a) in paragraph (2) after the words “each month”insert “the amount of leave arrived at by multiplying by the appropriate factor”; and

• (b) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) for the words “eight monthly leave days”substitute “the amount of leave arrived at by multiplying 8 days by the appropriate factor”, and

• (ii) for the words after “permit”substitute “be allowed a day’s leave in lieu of any day on a public holiday not allowed (or as the case may be) be granted the balance of monthly leave as additional monthly leave”.

9

In regulation 32 (travelling time treated as duty)—

• (a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) This regulation applies to a member of a police force where— (a) a shift consists of two separate periods, or (b) he is recalled to duty between two shifts, and he travels to and from his home between those periods or, as the case may be, in consequence of his recall (in this regulation referred to as “relevant travelling”).

; and

• (b) in paragraph (2) for the words from “overtime”to “thereof)”substitute “duty for the purposes of regulation 28, regulation 29 (except paragraph (9)(f)) or regulation 39(1)”.

10

In regulation 34 (annual leave)—

• (a) in paragraph (1) after the words “Schedule 4”insert “, except that in the case of a member above the rank of chief inspector any period of leave calculated in accordance with Schedule 4 is to be multiplied by the appropriate factor”; and

• (b) after paragraph (1) insert—

(1) In the case of a member below the rank of superintendent, each day of annual aleave granted counts for the purposes of regulation 39(1) (pay) as a period of duty of 8 hours multiplied by the appropriate factor.

11

In regulation 35 (sick leave) after paragraph (2) insert—

(3) While a member below the rank of inspector is entitled under this regulation to be absent from duty, any rostered shift counts for the purposes of regulation 39(1) (pay) as a period of duty of the same duration.

12

In regulation 36 (maternity leave) after paragraph (3) insert—

(4) During the first 3 months of any maternity leave granted under this regulation to a woman member below the rank of superintendent (“the paid leave period”) she shall be treated for the purposes of regulation 39(1) (pay) as having been on duty for $$A×BC$ hours, where— A is the number of her determined hours, B is the length in days of the paid leave period, and C is the length in days of the relevant period.$

13

In regulation 37 (paternity leave) after paragraph (3) insert—

(4) In the case of a member below the rank of superintendent, each day of paternity leave granted counts for the purposes of regulation 39(1) (pay) as a period of duty of 8 hours multiplied by the appropriate factor.

14

In regulation 39 (rate of pay)—

• (a) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) A member of a police force below the rank of superintendent shall be paid for time spent on duty at an hourly rate calculated by multiplying the annual rate ascertained from Schedule 6 by $612520$ .

• and

• (b) after paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) A member above the rank of chief inspector shall be paid at an annual rate calculated by multiplying that ascertained from Schedule 6 by the appropriate factor.

15

In regulation 40 (temporary salary)—

• (a) in paragraph (1)—

• (i) after the words “performed by a”insert “full-time”, and

• (ii) after the words “rate of pay for”insert “a person appointed as a full-time member in”;

• (b) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) after the words “performed by a”insert “full-time”, and

• (ii) after the words “to the higher rank”insert “as a full-time member”; and

• (c) in paragraph (6) for the words after “superintendent”substitute “the period that would constitute his normal daily period of duty if he were a full-time member, and “full-time member”means a member of the force appointed otherwise than under regulation 7.”.

16

In regulation 41 (London weighting)—

• (a) for the words “annual pay”substitute “hourly rate of pay”; and

• (b) after the words “increased by”insert

the amount obtained by multiplying by $612520$ the sum of

17

In regulation 52 (removal allowance) after paragraph (5) insert—

(5A) Every sum of money specified in paragraphs (7) to (9) is to be multiplied by the appropriate factor.

18

In regulation 53 (plain clothes allowance) in paragraph (1)—

• (a) for the words “for a continuous period of not less than a week”substitute “on 7 or more consecutive days”; and

• (b) after the word “determined”insert “(regard being had to the appropriate factor)”.

19

In regulation 54 (detective expenses allowance)—

• (a) in paragraph (1) for the words “for a period of not less than a week”substitute “on 7 or more consecutive days”and;

• (b) after paragraph (1) insert—

(1A) The rates specified in paragraphs (2) and (3) as the rates of allowances under this regulation are to be multiplied by the appropriate factor.

20

In regulation 55 (subsistence, refreshment and lodging allowances) at the end of paragraph (3) insert

• , and in relation to a member below the rank of superintendent references in this regulation to his normal daily period of duty are to be construed as references to— a period of duty lasting 8 hours, or periods of duty performed in one day amounting in total to 8 hours

21

In regulation 60 (London allowance) for the words “the rate of”substitute “the rate obtained by multiplying by the appropriate factor”.

22

In regulation 65 (allowance under Police Regulations 1971) for the words after “he shall”substitute

• , while he remains a member of that force, be entitled to an allowance at an annual rate calculated by multiplying by the appropriate factor— in the case of an inspector or chief inspector, £50, and in the case of a sergeant or constable, £72.

23

In Schedule 5 (university scholars) in paragraph 3(2) for the words “the rate of”substitute “the rate obtained by multiplying by the appropriate factor”, and omit the words after “a year”.

24

In Schedule 7 (effect of disciplinary action on pay and allowances) in paragraph 4—

• (a) after the words “13 weeks”insert “multiplied by the reciprocal of the appropriate factor”; and

• (b) after the words “weekly pay”insert “multiplied by the appropriate factor”.

25

In Schedule 9 (motor vehicle allowances) after paragraph 2(2) insert—

(2A) The fixed element calculated in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) shall be multiplied by the appropriate factor.

SCHEDULE 2 — RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRIVATE LIFE OF MEMBERS OF POLICE FORCES

1

A member of a police force shall at all times abstain from any activity which is likely to interfere with the impartial discharge of his duties or which is likely to give rise to the impression amongst members of the public that it may so interfere; and in particular a member of a police force shall not take any active part in politics.

2

A member of a police force shall not reside at premises which are not for the time being approved by the chief officer of police.

3

• (1) A member of a police force shall not, without the previous consent of the chief officer of police, receive a lodger in a house or quarters with which he is provided by the police authority or sub-let any part of the house or quarters.

• (2) A member of a police force shall not, unless he has previously given written notice to the chief officer of police, receive a lodger in a house in which he resides and in respect of which he receives an allowance under Part II of Schedule 12 or sub-let any part of such a house.

4

A member of a police force shall not wilfully refuse or neglect to discharge any lawful debt.

SCHEDULE 3 — MODIFICATION FOR VARIABLE SHIFT ARRANGEMENTS

1

In regulation 24 (normal daily period of duty) for paragraphs (2) to (4) substitute—

(2) As far as the exigencies of duty permit, a shift shall consist of one continuous period. (3) Where in one day a member is on duty for a continuous period of 5 hours or more, time for refreshment shall, as far as the exigencies of duty permit, be allowed in accordance with the Table below.

Number of hours	Refreshment time
Less than 6 hours	30 minutes
6 hours or more, but less than 7 hours	35 minutes
7 hours or more, but less than 8 hours	40 minutes
8 hours or more, but less than 9 hours	45 minutes
9 hours or more, but less than 10 hours	50 minutes
10 hours or more	60 minutes

(4) Where a shift consists of two periods amounting in total to 5 hours or more and the member does not travel to and from his home between those periods, an interval for refreshment and rest shall normally be included at the beginning or end of one of them.

2

In regulation 27 (rostering of duties)—

• (a) in paragraph (1) omit the word “annual”;

• (b) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) for the words “the 12 months following the date on which it comes into force”substitute “the period for which it has effect”, and

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (c) for the words “his scheduled daily periods of duty are”substitute “each of his shifts is”;

• (c) in paragraph (4)(a) for the words “daily periods of duty”substitute “shifts”; and

• (d) in paragraph (5) for the words “daily period of duty”substitute “shift”.

3

In regulation 28 (overtime)—

• (a) in paragraph (1)—

• (i) for the words “his tour of duty”substitute “a rostered shift”,

• (ii) for the words “tours of duty”substitute “rostered shifts”, and

• (iii) for the words “a tour of duty”and for the words “his normal daily period of duty”substitute “a rostered shift”;

• (b) in paragraph (6) for the words “tour of duty”, wherever occurring, substitute “shift”;

• (c) omit paragraph (7)(b);

• (d) in paragraph (7)(c) for the words “tours of duty”substitute “shifts”;

• (e) in paragraph (7)(d)—

• (i) for the words “a rostered tour of duty”substitute “a rostered shift”,

• (ii) for the words “begin that tour”substitute “begin that shift”,

• (iii) for the words “his normal daily period of duty”substitute “a rostered shift”, and

• (iv) for the words “that tour of duty”substitute “that shift”; and

• (f) in paragraph (8) in the definition of “due notice”for the words “tour of duty”substitute “shift”.

4

In regulation 29 (public holidays and rest days for ranks below inspector) in paragraph (2) after the words “the rate of”insert “not less than”and in paragraph (9)(f) for the words “a normal daily period of duty”substitute “a rostered shift”.

5

In regulation 32 (travelling time treated as duty) for paragraph (1) substitute—

(1) This regulation applies to a member of a police force where— (a) a shift consists of two separate periods, or (b) he is recalled to duty between two shifts, and he travels to and from his home between those periods or, as the case may be, in consequence of his recall (in this regulation referred to as “relevant travelling”).

6

In regulation 34 (annual leave) omit paragraph (1).

7

In regulation 40 (temporary salary)—

• (a) omit paragraphs (1) and (2);

• (b) in paragraph (3)—

• (i) for the words from “has been required”to “equal to”substitute “has had qualifying shifts amounting in total to 112 hours shall be paid in respect of each further qualifying shift in that year at the hourly rate arrived at by dividing by 8 a day’s pay at”, and

• (ii) in the proviso for the words after “granted”substitute “time off equal to the time spent on duty on that day.”;

• (c) in paragraph (4)—

• (i) for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

(a) has a qualifying shift as his last rostered shift in any year, and

• (ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for the word “day”substitute “shift”,

• (iii) for sub-paragraph (c) substitute—

(c) has a qualifying shift as his first rostered shift in the next following year,

• (iv) for the words from “the day”to “formed part of”substitute “the shift mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) and any qualifying shifts beginning on days that follow consecutively the day on which that shift began as if that shift or shifts had occurred in”, and

• (v) in the proviso for the words “day or days”substitute “shift or shifts”; and

• (d) for paragraph (6) substitute—

(6) For the purposes of this regulation the expression “qualifying shift”means, in relation to a member of a police force, a rostered shift throughout which he is required to perform duties normally performed by a member of the force of a higher rank than his own.

8

In regulation 55 (subsistence, refreshment and lodging allowances) at the end of paragraph (3) insert “, and references in this regulation to a member’s normal daily period of duty are to be construed as references to a rostered shift”.

9

In regulation 61 (allowance for recurring escort duty, etc.) for the words “beyond the normal daily period”substitute “after rostered shifts”.

10

Omit Schedule 4.

SCHEDULE 4 — ANNUAL LEAVE

1

• (1) Subject to regulation 34 and the provisions of this Schedule, every member of a police force of or above the rank of superintendent shall be granted in each leave year the following period of annual leave namely—

• (a) in the case of a member of the rank of superintendent, 31 days;

• (b) in the case of a member of a rank higher than that of superintendent who has not completed 10 years' relevant service, not less than 42 days; and

• (c) in any other case, not less than 48 days.

• (2) Subject as aforesaid and to paragraph (3) below every member of a police force holding a rank below that of superintendent shall be granted in each leave year commencing after 31st December 1993 the period of leave set out opposite his relevant service as a member of a police force in the Table below:—

Relevant service	Annual leave
Under 5 years' relevant service	21 days
5 or more years' relevant service	23 days
10 or more years' relevant service	26 days
15 or more years' relevant service	27 days
20 or more years' relevant service	29 days

• (3) Where the annual leave entitlement of a member of a police force immediately before the coming into effect of this paragraph, in respect of the first leave year commencing after 31st December 1993, exceeded the period prescribed in his case in respect of that year by the foregoing provisions of this paragraph he shall continue to be entitled to be granted such greater period of leave until such time as he shall have completed such number of years' relevant service as, by virtue of the said provisions, entitle him to an increased period of leave.

2

In the leave year in which a member of a police force is appointed to, is promoted in, or retires from the force or completes such number of years' relevant service as will entitle him to an increased period of annual leave, his annual leave shall be calculated at the rate of a twelfth of the period of annual leave appropriate, under paragraph 1, to the rank held by him for each complete month of service in that rank in the leave year in question, a fraction of a day being reckoned as a day:

3

In the case of a member of a police force of a rank not higher than that of superintendent, the chief officer of police may, in his discretion and subject to the exigencies of duty—

• (a) notwithstanding anything in paragraphs 1 and 2, where he is satisfied that, in any leave year, the member has not taken the full period of annual leave specified in those paragraphs, grant the member, during the following leave year, additional days of annual leave not exceeding the number of days not taken, so however that he shall not exercise his discretion so as to grant more than 5 additional days of annual leave to a member unless he is satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances and that it is in the interests of efficiency to do so;

• (b) grant the member not more than 5 additional days of annual leave, to be taken in the last month of the leave year, subject to a corresponding reduction being effected in the member’s period of annual leave under paragraph 1 for the following year.

4

• (1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2), days of annual leave granted under this Schedule may be taken, in the discretion of the chief officer of police and subject to the exigencies of duty, as a single period, or as single days, or in periods of more than one day or as half days.

• (2) In the case of a member below the rank of superintendent, not more than 3 days of annual leave shall be taken as half days, and where annual leave is so taken, the member—

• (a) shall do duty on that day for 4 hours, and

• (b) shall not be entitled to be allowed an interval for refreshment such as is mentioned in regulation 24(3).

5

• (1) Where a member of a police force has been recalled to duty from a period of absence from duty to which this paragraph applies, he shall be granted, in compensation for being recalled to duty on any day during that period which is a day of annual leave or a day taken off in lieu of overtime—

• (a) if he was so recalled to duty for 1 or 2 days (whether or not in the latter case those days formed a single period), an additional 2 days' annual leave in lieu of each such day for which he was so recalled; or

• (b) if he was so recalled to duty for 3 or more days (whether or not forming a single period), 2 days' annual leave in lieu of each of the first 2 such days for which he was so recalled, and 1½ days' annual leave in lieu of each such day for which he was so recalled thereafter.

• (2) This paragraph applies to a period of absence from duty of 3 or more days, where at least one of those days is a day of annual leave and the other days, if not days of annual leave, are rostered rest days, days taken off in lieu of overtime, public holidays (or days taken off in lieu thereof) or monthly leave days, or any combination thereof.

6

• (1) For the purposes of this Schedule—

• “leave year”means that period of 12 months beginning on such date as may from time to time be determined by the police authority;

• “relevant service”means any service which the member concerned is entitled to reckon for the purposes of pay together with any service which he was previously so entitled to reckon— in the case of a member below the rank of superintendent, in any lower rank; in any other case, in the rank of superintendent or any higher rank,

• except that relevant service shall not include any such service as is mentioned in regulation 45.

• (2) Where a member of an aerodrome constabulary has been transferred to a police force by an order under section 30 of the Aviation Security Act 1982[^f00034]then, for the purposes of this paragraph, his service in any rank in that constabulary shall be treated as if it were service in the corresponding rank in a police force.

SCHEDULE 5 — UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS

1

• (1) In this Schedule a reference to a university scholar is a reference to a member of a police force nominated for a course of university study by the Secretary of State or by the police authority maintaining the force of which he is a member in pursuance of arrangements in that behalf approved by the Secretary of State and, in relation to such a member, “course”means the course for which he has been nominated and which he has undertaken and “study”means study for the purposes of that course.

• (2) For the purposes of this paragraph a full-time course leading to a degree awarded by the Council for National Academic Awards shall be treated as a course of university study notwithstanding that the course is provided otherwise than at a university.

2

Regulations 24, 28 and 29 shall not apply to a university scholar for the duration of his course except for such period or periods, if any, as he is engaged otherwise than in study.

3

• (1) This paragraph shall apply to a university scholar, not being a member of the City of London or metropolitan police force, who has undertaken a course of study given wholly or mainly at an institution within the City of London or the metropolitan police district.

• (2) Where such a university scholar takes up residence within the City of London or the metropolitan police district and the taking up of such residence is, in the opinion of the police authority, due to his having undertaken his course, then, for the duration of the course (whether or not he is so resident throughout that period), he shall be entitled to supplementary pay at the rate of £1,365 a year and his rate of pay, determined in accordance with Part IV of these Regulations, shall be increased accordingly.

4

Where a university scholar moves his home and the removal is, in the opinion of the police authority, due to his having undertaken or completed his course of study and is, in their opinion, reasonable in all the circumstances of his case, regulation 52 shall have effect in his case as if the removal were such as is mentioned in paragraph (1) thereof.

SCHEDULE 6 — DETERMINATION OF PAY

1

• (1) Subject to paragraph 2, the annual pay of a member of a police force is the amount specified below at the pay point for his pay category.

• (2) The pay points for superintendents and chief superintendents are the following:

Pay category	Pay point	Amount
		£
A	1	37,596
B	2	38,523
C	3	39,450
D	4	40,377
E	5	41,304
F	6	42,231
G	7	43,158
H	8	44,085
I	9	45,012

• (3) The pay categories for superintendents and chief superintendents are the following:

Category	Description
A	The member is a superintendent in any force and— was appointed in that rank after 31st August 1994, immediately before his appointment was an inspector or chief inspector in pay category F or a lower category, and has not completed one year’s service in the rank of superintendent.
B	The member is a superintendent— except in a London force, who was appointed in that rank before 1st September 1994 and has not completed one year’s service in it, or in any force, who was appointed in that rank after 31st August 1994 and has not completed one year’s service in it but, immediately before his appointment, was a chief inspector in pay category G or a higher category, or in any force, who was appointed in that rank after 31st August 1994 at pay category A and has completed one year’s service in it.
C	The member is a superintendent— in a London force, who was appointed in that rank before 1st September 1994 and has not completed one year’s service in it, or except in a London force, who was appointed in that rank before 1st September 1994 and has completed one year’s service in it, or in any force, who was appointed in that rank after 31st August 1994 and has completed one year’s service in it at pay category B.
D	The member is a superintendent— in a London force, who was appointed in that rank before 1st September 1994 and has completed one year’s service in it, or except in a London force, who was appointed in that rank before 1st September 1994 and has completed 2 years' service in it, or in any force, who was appointed in that rank after 31st August 1994 and has completed one year’s service in it at pay category C.
E	The member is a superintendent— in a London force, who was appointed in that rank before 1st September 1994 and has completed 2 or more years' service in it, or except in a London force, who was appointed in that rank before 1st September 1994 and has completed 3 or more years' service in it, or in any force, who was appointed in that rank after 31st August 1994 and has completed one year’s service in it at pay category D, or whose pay category would otherwise be C but who has been assigned by the chief officer of police to this category.
F	The member— is a superintendent whose pay category would otherwise be C, D or E, but who has been assigned by the chief officer of police to this category, or is a chief superintendent and has not completed one year’s service in that rank, or is a superintendent who was appointed in that rank after 31st August 1994 and has completed one year’s service in it at pay category E.
G	The member— is a superintendent whose pay category would otherwise be C, D, E or F or a chief superintendent whose pay category would otherwise be F but who has been assigned by the chief officer of police to this category, or is a chief superintendent and has completed one year’s service in that rank, or is a superintendent who has been assigned to pay category F by virtue of a decision under paragraph (a) of the description of that category and who has completed one year’s service at that pay category.
H	The member— is a superintendent whose pay category would otherwise be C, D, E, F or G or a chief superintendent whose pay category would otherwise be F or G but who has been assigned by the chief officer of police to this category, or is a chief superintendent and has completed 2 years' service in that rank, or is a superintendent or chief superintendent who has been assigned to pay category G by virtue of a decision under paragraph (a) of the description of that category and who has completed one year’s service at that pay category.
I	The member— is a superintendent or chief superintendent whose pay category would otherwise be H but who has been assigned by the chief officer of police to this category, or is a chief superintendent and has completed 3 years' service in that rank, or is a superintendent or chief superintendent who has been assigned to pay category H by virtue of a decision under paragraph (a) of the description of that category and who has completed one year’s service at that pay category.

• (4) The pay points for inspectors and chief inspectors are the following:

Pay category	Pay point	Amount	Amount
		London	Provinces
		£	£
A	1	28,908	27,642
B	2	29,721	28,455
C	3	30,534	29,268
D	4	31,347	30,081
E	5	32,163	30,897
F	6	32,799	31,533
G	7	33,438	32,172
H	8	34,077	32,811
I	9	34,650	33,384

• (5) The pay categories for inspectors and chief inspectors are the following:

Category	Description
A	The member is an inspector who— has not completed one year’s service in that rank, and was not on 31st August 1994 an inspector to whom paragraph 1(8) applied.
B	The member is an inspector who has either— completed one year’s service in that rank, or not completed one year’s service in it but was on 31st August 1994 an inspector to whom paragraph 1(8) applied.
C	The member is an inspector who has either— completed 2 years' service in that rank, or not completed 2 years' service in it but— was on 31st August 1994 an inspector to whom paragraph 1(8) applied, and has completed one year’s service in that rank.
D	The member is an inspector who has either— completed 3 years' service in that rank, or not completed 3 years' service in it, but— was on 31st August 1994 an inspector to whom paragraph 1(8) applied, and has completed 2 years' service in that rank.
E	The member is— a person appointed in the rank of chief inspector who has not completed one year’s service in it and has not been assigned to pay category F, an inspector who, having completed 3 years' service in that rank and having been assigned to this pay category by the chief officer of police, thereby holds the rank of chief inspector, or— an inspector who has completed 4 years or more service in that rank, or an inspector who has not completed 4 years' service in that rank and who has not been assigned to the category by virtue of paragraph (b) of this description, but who— was on 31st August 1994 an inspector to whom paragraph 1(8) applied, and has completed 3 years' service in that rank.
F	The member is— a person appointed in or holding the rank of chief inspector who has completed one year’s service in it at pay category E, a person who was a chief inspector on 31st August 1994— who has completed one year’s service in that rank, or to whom on that date paragraph 1(8) applied and who has not completed one year’s service in that rank, a person appointed in the rank of chief inspector who was assigned to this pay category by the chief officer of police and has not completed one year’s service in it, an inspector who, having completed 3 or more years' service in that rank and having been assigned to this pay category by the chief officer of police, thereby holds the rank of chief inspector.
G	The member is a chief inspector— who has completed one year’s service in that rank and has been assigned to this pay category by the chief officer of police, or who has completed one year’s service in it at pay category F, or who was a chief inspector on 31st August 1994 and— who has completed 2 years' service in that rank, or to whom on that date paragraph 1(8) applied and who has completed one year’s service, but not 2 years' service, in that rank.
H	The member was a chief inspector on 31st August 1994 and— has completed 2, but not 3, years' service in that rank, but on that date paragraph 1(8) applied to him.
I	The member was a chief inspector on 31st August 1994 and— has completed 3, but not 4, years' service in that rank, but on that date paragraph 1(8) applied to him.

• (6) The pay points for sergeants are the following:

Pay category	Pay point	Amount
		£
A	1	21,372
B	2	22,146
C	3	22,917
D	4	23,691
E	5	24,204
F	6	24,927

• (7) The pay categories for sergeants are the following:

Category	Description
A	The member has not completed one year’s service in the rank of sergeant.
B	The member has completed one year’s service in that rank.
C	The member has completed 2 years' service in that rank.
D	The member has completed 3 years' service in that rank.
E	The member has completed 4 years' service in that rank.
F	The member has completed 5 years' or more service in that rank.

• (8) The pay points for constables are the following:

Pay category	Pay point	Amount
		£
A	1	13,992
B	2	15,192
P	1(P)	16,044
C	3	16,224
D	4	16,584
E	5	17,022
F	6	17,613
G	7	18,180
H	8	18,771
I	9	19,314
J	10	19,803
K	11	20,445
L	12	21,192
M	13	22,146

• (9) The pay categories for constables are the following: