Paragraph 1
The uniform specified in the following Tables for men and women respectively shall be issued in accordance with those Tables subject to any modifications approved by the Secretary of State:
Provided that where particular duties or the duties of a particular member of a police force entail greater or less wear than normal the issue of any article of uniform may be made as required—
Tables
Men
| Article | Issue | Maximum number in issue |
|---|---|---|
| Jacket | 1 annually (period of wear 4 years) | 4 |
| Trousers | 2 pairs annually (period of wear 2 years) | 4 pairs |
| Greatcoat | If the police authority approves the issue of greatcoats to the force, as required | 1 |
| Cape | As required | 2 |
| Raincoat or mackintosh | As required | 2 |
| Headdress | As required | 2 |
| Shirts (either collar attached or complete with 3 separate collars) | After an initial issue of not less than 4 nor more than 6 (as the police authority may determine) 3 annually or, in the case of shirts with separate collars, 2 annually | — |
| Ties | 2 annually | — |
| Long sleeved pullover or jersey | As required | 2 |
Women
| Article | Issue | Maximum number in issue | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jacket | 1 annually (period of wear 4 years) | 4 | |
| Skirt or pair of trousers | 2 annually (period of wear 2 years) | 4 | |
| Greatcoat | As required | 1 or 2 (as the police authority may determine) | |
| Other outer garments comprising the following items— | (a) a coat being a raincoat or mackintosh, or | As required | 2 |
(b) a cloak, a gaberdine coat and a fully waterproofed coat as the police authority may determine | As required | 1 of each item | |
| Headdress | As required | 2 | |
| Shirts (general issue, either collar attached or complete with 3 separate collars) | After an initial issue of not less than 4 nor more than 6 (as the police authority may determine), 2 annually | — | |
| Shirts (summer issue, for wear with or without ties) | After an initial issue of 3, 2 annually | — | |
| Ties | 2 annually | — | |
| Long sleeved pullover or jersey | As required | 2 |