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The Police (Appeals, Conduct and Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

S.R. 2015/360 · Made 20 October 2015

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Police

Made 20th October 2015

Coming into operation 30th November 2015

The Department of Justice makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25 and 26 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998f1. Those powers are now vested in the Departmentf2.

In accordance with sections 25(8) and 26(6) of that Act the Department has consulted the Board and the Police Association.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c.32. Relevant amendments to sections 25 and 26 were made by section 78(1) of and paragraph 23 of Schedule 6 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 and section 134 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

f2

Article 5 of and paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976) transferred the regulation making powers of the Secretary of State to the Department of Justice.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Appeals) Regulations 2000
  3. 3Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000
  4. 4Amendment of the Police (Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010
  5. Signature
  6. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Appeals, Conduct and Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 30th November 2015.

2Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Appeals) Regulations 2000

For the definition of “member” in regulation 3(1) of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Appeals) Regulations 2000f1 substitute—

  • ““member” means a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;”.

3Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000

For the definition of “member” in regulation 4 of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000f1 substitute—

  • ““member” means a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;”.

4Amendment of the Police (Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

For the definition of “member” in regulation 3(1) of the Police (Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010f1 substitute—

  • ““member” means a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;”.

Signature

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 20th October 2015

L.S.

David Ford

Minister of Justice

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the definitions of “member” in the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Appeals) Regulations 2000, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000 and the Police (Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.