# The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2018, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make various amendments to the Police Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/527).
Regulation 4 removes the requirement that former officers must re-join a police force within 5 years if they wish to retain their previous rank. Instead, former officers may now rejoin a force even if their previous service ended more than 5 years previously, and they may be appointed to a rank decided by the chief officer making the appointment.
Regulations 5 to 8 make consequential amendments.
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.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/1191/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-amendment-regulations-2018/note
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