Section 36 Appointment and promotion of other police officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland

(1)

This section applies to the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

(2)

Subject to subsection (3), appointments and promotions to any rank other than that of a senior officer shall be made, in accordance with regulations under section 25 of the 1998 Act, by the Chief Constable.

(3)

A person shall not be appointed to the rank of constable unless he has—

(a)

completed such period of service as a trainee (a “police trainee”) as may be prescribed by regulations under section 41(3); and

(b)

complied with such other conditions relating to training as may be so prescribed.

F1(4)

Subsection (3) does not apply to a person appointed in pursuance of an authorisation under section 47A(1).

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 36(4) inserted (8.4.2003) (temp. until 7.4.2005) by Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003 (c. 6), s. 23(2)