# The Police Regulations 1995, Paragraph 5


In regulation 27 (rostering of duties)—
(a) in paragraph (1)—
(i) omit the word “annual”, and
(ii) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
“and
(c) a reference to a free day is to be construed as a reference to a day which is not—
(i) a day on which a shift is, according to the duty roster, to begin or end, or
(ii) a rostered rest day, or
(iii) a public holiday.”;
(b) in paragraph (2) after the word “roster”insert “(except one relating to a member who has agreed with the chief officer on a different period) shall have effect for a period of 12 months, and”;
(c) in paragraph (3)—
(i) for the words “the 12 months following the date on which it comes into force”substitute “the period for which it has effect”,
(ii) after sub-paragraph (a) insert—
“(aa) his free days;”, and
(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) for the words “his scheduled daily periods of duty are”substitute “each of his shifts is”;
(d) in paragraph (4)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for the words “daily periods of duty”substitute “shifts”, and
(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) before the words “an interval”insert “unless he has agreed with the chief officer on a longer interval,”; and
(e) in paragraph (5) for the words “daily period of duty”substitute “shift”.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/215/schedule/1/paragraph/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-1995/schedule-1/paragraph-5
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