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The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2016

S.I. 2016/798 · Made 21 July 2016

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Police, England And Wales

Made 21st July 2016

Laid before Parliament 25th July 2016

Coming into force 19th August 2016

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50 of the Police Act 1996f1, makes the following Regulations.

In accordance with section 50(2ZC) of that Actf2, and in so far as these regulations relate to matters specified in that section, the text of these Regulations has been approved by the College of Policing.

In accordance with section 63(3) of that Actf3, and in so far as these Regulations relate to matters other than those mentioned in section 50(2ZC), the Secretary of State has supplied a draft of these Regulations to the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and taken into consideration their representations.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1996 c. 16. Section 50 was amended by section 126(1) of, and paragraph 3 of Schedule 22 and Part 8 of Schedule 28 to, the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4); section 3 of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26); section 82(12) of, and paragraph 32 of Schedule 16 to, the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13); paragraph 23 of Schedule 8 to the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 (c. 25); and section 123(1) of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12).

f2

Section 50(2ZC) was inserted by section 123(1) of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), with effect from 13th May 2014 (S.I. 2014/949). Section 123 was the subject of a correction slip published on 4th August 2014.

f3

Section 63(3) was amended by section 59 of, and paragraphs 68 and 78(1) and (3) of Schedule 4 to, the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15); section 1(3) of, and paragraphs 61, and 68(1) and (3) of Part 7 of Schedule 1 to, the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48); section 126(1) of, and paragraphs 1 and 6(1) and (2) of Schedule 22 to, the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4); section 10(3)(a) and (b) of the Policing and Crime Act 2009 (c. 26); section 15(3) of, and paragraphs 38 and 43 of Part 2 of Schedule 8 to, the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22); and sections 123(4) and 133(2) of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12). Other amendments have been made to this section that are not relevant.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003
  3. 3Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003
  4. 4Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003
  5. 5Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003
  6. 6Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003
  7. 7Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003
  8. Signature
  9. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and come into force on 19th August 2016.

2Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

The Police Regulations 2003f1 are amended as follows.

3Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

In regulation 3f1, after the definition of “Conduct Regulations”, insert—

  • ““DE Inspector Programme” means a programme for the time being recognised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of these Regulations as the Direct Entry (Inspector) Programme;

  • “DE inspector” means an inspector participating in the DE Inspector Programme;”.

4Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

In regulation 10f1—

(a)

in paragraph (1)(j), for “FT programme or the DE Superintendent Programme” substitute “FT Programme, the DE Inspector Programme or the DE Superintendent Programme”;

(b)

in paragraph (3)(aa), for “FT Programme or, as the case may be, the DE Programme” substitute “FT Programme, the DE Inspector Programme or, as the case may be, the DE Superintendent Programme”.

5Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

In regulation 12f1, after paragraph (1)(a), insert—

“(aa)

in the case of a DE inspector, appointed in the rank of inspector;”.

6Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

In regulation 13f1—

(a)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

for “the services of a constable or DE superintendent” substitute “the services of a constable, DE inspector or DE superintendent”;

(ii)

for “well conducted constable or DE superintendent”, substitute “well conducted constable, DE inspector or DE superintendent”;

(b)

in paragraph (2), for “constable or DE superintendent” substitute “constable, DE inspector or DE superintendent”;

(c)

in paragraph (3), for “constable’s or DE superintendent’s” substitute “constable’s, DE inspector’s or DE superintendent’s”;

(d)

in paragraph (4), for “constable or DE superintendent” substitute “constable, DE inspector or DE superintendent”.

7Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

In regulation 46f1—

(a)

in paragraph (1A)—

(i)

in sub-paragraph (b)(ii), for “where sub-paragraph (c)” substitute “where paragraph (1AA)”;

(ii)

omit paragraph (c);

(b)

after paragraph (1A) insert—

“(1AA)

This paragraph applies where—

(a)

the determination would affect members of police forces who are not above the rank of chief superintendent as well as those who are; and

(b)

the Secretary of State thinks that it would be preferable for the matter to be considered by the same body.”.

Signature

Brandon Lewis

Minister of State

Home Office

21st July 2016

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations make various amendments to the Police Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/527) (“the 2003 Regulations”).

Regulations 3, 4, 5 and 6 make changes to permit individuals to enter the police force at the rank of inspector under the Direct Entry Inspectors Programme. The changes relate to definitions, assessment centres, periods of probation and discharge whilst on probation.

Regulation 7 corrects a minor technical error in regulation 46 of the 2003 Regulations (which resulted from amendments made by S.I. 2015/455).

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no, or no significant, impact on the private, voluntary or public sectors is foreseen.