# The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2020

S.I. 2020/546 · made 27 May 2020

These Regulations make amendments to regulation 10 of the Police Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/527) (“the 2003 Regulations”). The 2003 Regulations make provision about the terms and conditions of service of police officers in England and Wales including the qualifications for appointment to a police force.

Made under: Police Act 1996

## Introductory text

Police, England And Wales
Made 27th May 2020
Laid before Parliament 1st June 2020
Coming into force 22nd June 2020
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 50(1) and (2)(b) of the Police Act 1996.
In accordance with section 50(2ZC) of that Act, the text of these Regulations has been approved by the College of Policing.

## 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Amendment) Regulations 2020 and come into force on 22nd June 2020.

## 2 Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

(1) The Police Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) of regulation 10 (qualifications for appointment to a police force)—
(a) after paragraph (b), insert—
“(ba) must have attained the age of 17 years;”;
(b) in paragraph (c), after “18 years” insert “before being appointed to a police force”;
(c) in paragraph (ea), after “paragraph (1A)” insert “before being appointed to a police force”.

## Signature

Kit Malthouse
Minister of State
Home Office
27th May 2020

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations make amendments to regulation 10 of the Police Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/527) (“the 2003 Regulations”). The 2003 Regulations make provision about the terms and conditions of service of police officers in England and Wales including the qualifications for appointment to a police force.
Regulation 2 amends the ages at which a person can be a candidate for appointment to a police force and be appointed to a police force. Regulation 2 also provides that the requirement for a candidate for appointment to have the selected qualification or experience applies at the stage of being appointed to a police force.
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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