Regulation 4 Effect of Regulations
These Regulations shall have effect in relation to a police cadet—
who on appointment has not attained the age of 18 years, only as from his attaining that age;
who on appointment has attained that age, as from his appointment;
and, except where the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to a police cadet is a reference to a cadet who has so served and has attained that age.
Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1), these Regulations shall have effect in relation to a police cadet who on 1st April 1971—
was serving as such by virtue of his appointment before that date, and
had attained the age of 18 years,
except that these Regulations shall not have effect in relation to such a police cadet if, before that date, he elected under Regulation 3(2) of the Police Cadets (Pensions) Regulations 1971 that those Regulations should not have effect in relation to him.
Where these Regulations have effect in relation to a police cadet they shall have effect to the exclusion of any other provision for pension, allowance or gratuity in respect of his service as such contained in or in force under any enactment; and on these Regulations taking effect in relation to a police cadet attached to a police force other than the metropolitan police force (otherwise than as mentioned in paragraph (1)(b)), he shall be deemed for the purpose of a return of any contributions made by him under any such other provision to have ceased to serve as a police cadet; and, accordingly, to have ceased to be treated as employed by his police authority:
Provided that nothing in this paragraph shall affect the operation of the National Insurance Act 1965 or the National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1965.