Explanatory note

These Regulations amend the Police Pensions Regulations 1987, the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006, the Police Pensions Regulations 2006 and the Police Pension Fund Regulations 2007. These amendments make provision for such Regulations to apply to an employed constable of the National Policing Improvement Agency (“NPIA”). An employed constable of NPIA is member of staff of NPIA who is a constable and an employee of NPIA.

These Regulations also amend certain provisions of the Police Pensions Regulations 2006 which deal with the reckoning of service for the purposes of awards.

These Regulations have effect in accordance with regulation 1. Retrospective effect is permitted by section 1(5) of the Police Pensions Act 1976.

A full impact assessment has not been produced for this instrument as no impact on the private or voluntary sectors is foreseen.