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Regulation 13 Qualifications for appointment to a police force

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(1)

A candidate for appointment to a police force—

(a)

must produce satisfactory references as to character, and, if he has served in any police force, in the armed forces, in the civil service or as a seaman, produce satisfactory proof of his good conduct while so serving;

(b)

must have attained the age of 18 years 6 months and, unless he has previous service as a member of a police force or by reason of other experience or his personal qualities is specially suitable for appointment, must not have attained the age of 30 years or, if he has previous wholetime service in the armed forces or previous service as a seaman, 40 years;

(c)

must be certified by a registered medical practitioner approved by the police authority to be in good health, of sound constitution and fitted both physically and mentally to perform the duties on which he will be employed after appointment;

(d)

must, if a candidate for appointment in the rank of constable—

(i)

unless the chief officer of police otherwise decides, be not less in height than, in the case of a man, 172 cms, or in the case of a woman, 162 cms, and

(ii)

satisfy the chief officer of police that he is sufficiently educated by passing a written or oral examination in reading, writing and simple arithmetic, or an examination of a higher standard, as may be prescribed by the chief officer of police;

(e)

must, if a candidate for appointment in the rank of sergeant or inspector, be qualified for promotion to such rank in accordance with the provisions of the Promotion Regulations;

(f)

must give such information as may be required as to his previous history or employment or any other matter relating to his appointment to the police force;

(g)

shall be given a notice in terms approved by the Secretary of State drawing attention to the conditions of service contained therein.

(2)

For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)

the expression “armed forces” means the naval, military or air forces of the Crown including any women’s service administered by the Defence Council, and

(b)

the expression “seaman” has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act 1894f1.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

1894 c. 60.