{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-2003/regulation-12",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-2003/regulation-12.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/2003/527",
  "legislation_title": "The Police Regulations 2003",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-regulations-2003",
  "path": "regulation/12",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "12",
  "heading": "Probationary service ...",
  "text": "(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3)—\n(a) a member of a police force other than a rejoiner member—\n(i) appointed in the rank of constable, other than such a member who transferred to the force from another police force having completed the required period of probation therein;\n(ii) in the case of a DE inspector, appointed in the rank of inspector, or\n(iii) in the case of a DE superintendent, appointed in the rank of superintendent, or\n(b) a special constable,\nmust be on probation for such period as the Secretary of State must determine in respect of such appointments.\n(2) In making a determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary of State may, subject to paragraph (3), confer on the chief officer discretion to determine the required period of probation in a particular case.\n(3) For the purposes of a determination under paragraph (1), the periods to be counted or disregarded in reckoning service shall be such as may be determined by the Secretary of State.",
  "extent": "E+W",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 12(1) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 3"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in reg. 12 heading omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2372), regs. 1, 5(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/527/regulation/12",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T06:30:34.247026+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}