# Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, Section 36: Appointment and promotion of other police officers in the Police Service of Northern Ireland.

Extent: N.I.

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

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2000/32/section/36 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-northern-ireland-act-2000/section-36
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