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Police Emblems and Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002

S.R. 2002/23 · Made 24 January 2002

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POLICE

Made 24th January 2002

Coming into operation 5th April 2002

Whereas a draft of these Regulations has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 54 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000f1, and after the consultation required by that section, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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Footnotes

f1

2000 c. 32

Contents

  1. 1Citation, commencement and interpretation
  2. 2Citation, commencement and interpretation
  3. Part: Emblems
  4. 3The Service Emblem
  5. 4Use of the Service Emblem and other emblems
  6. 5Use of the Service Emblem and other emblems
  7. 6Use of the Service Emblem and other emblems
  8. 7Use of the Service Emblem and other emblems
  9. Part: Flags
  10. 8The Service Flag
  11. 9Flying and carrying of the Service Flag and other flags
  12. 10Flying and carrying of the Service Flag and other flags
  13. 11Parades
  14. Signature
  15. Schedule 1The Service Emblem
  16. Schedule 2Emblem for Uniform Buttons
  17. Schedule 3Insignia of Rank
  18. Explanatory note

1Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Police Emblems and Flags Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002 and shall come into operation on 5th April 2002.

2Citation, commencement and interpretation

In these Regulations,

  • “Service Emblem” means the emblem for the police prescribed under regulation 3 below;

  • “Service Flag” means the flag for the police prescribed under regulation 8 below.

3The Service Emblem

The design of the emblem for the police is the design illustrated in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

4Use of the Service Emblem and other emblems

Subject to regulations 5, 6 and 7 below, the Service Emblem is the only emblem for the police which may be used on any equipment or property used for the purposes of the police or otherwise in connection with the police.

5Use of the Service Emblem and other emblems

The emblem illustrated in Schedule 2 to these Regulations is the only emblem which may be used on the buttons of uniforms of police officers.

6Use of the Service Emblem and other emblems

Regulation 4 does not apply to:

(a)

any emblem which forms part of a police memorial, or

(b)

any emblem displayed at the police museum.

7Use of the Service Emblem and other emblems

The only emblems which may be used to signify an officer’s rank are the emblems illustrated in Schedule 3 to these Regulations.

8The Service Flag

The design of the flag for the police is the design illustrated in Schedule 1 to these Regulations on a dark green background.

9Flying and carrying of the Service Flag and other flags

Subject to regulation 10, the Service Flag is the only flag which may be flown on land or buildings used for the purposes of the police, or from a vehicle, vessel or aircraft used in connection with the police.

10Flying and carrying of the Service Flag and other flags

(1)

On the occasion of a visit by Her Majesty the Queen to a building used for the purposes of the police, the Royal Standard may be flown at that building.

(2)

Where the building concerned has more than one flagpole, the Service Flag may also be flown, but not in a superior position to the Royal Standard.

11Parades

The only flag which may be carried by the police on parade is the Service Flag.

Signature

John Reid

One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State

Northern Ireland Office

24th January 2002

Schedule 1The Service Emblem

Schedule 2Emblem for Uniform Buttons

Schedule 3Insignia of Rank

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations.)

These Regulations prescribe the emblem for the police (regulation 3 and Schedule 1) and provide that that is the only emblem for the police which may be used on equipment and property (regulation 4). Exceptions are made to this general rule for the emblem which is to be used on police officers' uniform buttons (regulation 5 and Schedule 2), for emblems in a police memorial and the police museum (regulation 6) and for the purposes of signifying rank (regulation 7 and Schedule 3).

Regulation 8 prescribes the flag for the police. This is the only flag that may be flown from police buildings, except where the building is being visited by Her Majesty the Queen (regulations 9 and 10), and the only flag that may be carried on parade by the police (regulation 11).