# The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Regulation 6: Amendments to regulation 2 (interpretation and delegation)


(1) Regulation 2 is amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1)—
(a) after the definition of “the Police Regulations” insert—
““the Vetting Regulations” means the Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025;”;
(b) after the definition of “criminal proceedings” insert—
““designated police volunteer” means a person designated as a community support volunteer or a policing support volunteer under section 38(1A) of the Police Reform Act 2002;”;
(c) in the definition of “gross misconduct”, after “as to justify dismissal” insert “, and for the purposes of these Regulations conduct which has resulted in conviction of an indictable-only offence is to be taken to constitute such a breach”;
(d) in the definition of “misconduct hearing”, for “whether”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “, if it amounts to misconduct or gross misconduct, what”;
(e) in the definition of “misconduct meeting”, for “whether”, in the second place it occurs, substitute “, if it amounts to misconduct, what”.
(3) After paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) For the purposes of these Regulations, an offence is an “indictable-only” offence if—
(a) in the case of an offence under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland, it is an offence which, if committed by an adult, is triable only on indictment;
(b) in the case of an offence under the law of Scotland, it is an offence triable only on indictment.”.
(4) After paragraph (4C) insert—
“(4D) For the purposes of paragraph (4B)—
(a) “senior officer” includes a member of a police force who is required to perform the duties normally performed by a member of a police force holding a rank above that of chief superintendent;
(b) “former senior officer” includes a person who, at the time they ceased to be a member of a police force, was required to perform the duties normally performed by a member of a police force holding a rank above that of chief superintendent.”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/558/regulation/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-performance-and-complaints-and-misconduct-amendment-regulations-2025/regulation-6
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