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The Police (Minimum Age for Appointment) Regulations 2006

S.I. 2006/2278 · Made 22 August 2006

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police, england and wales

Made 22nd August 2006

Laid before Parliament 29th August 2006

Coming into force 19th September 2006

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 50 and 51 of the Police Act 1996f1.

In accordance with section 63(3)f2 of that Act he has supplied a draft of regulations 1 and 3 to the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and has taken into consideration their representations.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1996 c.16; there are amendments to sections 50 and 51 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

f2

There are amendments to section 63 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

Contents

  1. 1Citation and commencement
  2. 2Amendment of the Special Constables Regulations 1965
  3. 3Amendment of the Police Regulations 2003
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Minimum Age for Appointment) Regulations 2006 and shall come into force on 19th September 2006.

2Amendment of the Special Constables Regulations 1965

In regulation 1(c) of the Special Constables Regulations 1965f1 (qualifications for appointment) for “18 ½ years” substitute “18 years”.

3Amendment of the Police Regulations 2003

In regulation 10(1)(c) of the Police Regulations 2003 f1 (qualifications for appointment to a police force) for “18 years 6 months” substitute “18 years”.

Signature

Signatory text

Tony McNulty

Minister of State

Home Office

22nd August 2006

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Special Constables Regulations 1965 and the Police Regulations 2003 to lower from 18 years and 6 months to 18 years the age that a candidate for appointment as a special or regular constable must have attained.