Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976 (“the principal Regulations”). They come into force on 10th December 1987 and have effect for the purposes of regulation 8 as from 1st February 1987 and of regulations 10 and 11 as from 1st September 1987 (retrospection being authorised by section 26(3) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967).

Regulation 4 amends the definition of “public holiday” to include an extra day or days whenever Christmas Day, 26th December or New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

Regulation 5 amends the definition of a “police force” to include the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

Regulation 6 ensures that candidates for posts at deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable level should have completed two years' service in the rank of chief superintendent or above. It also provides for medical examinations for candidates for deputy chief constable and assistant chief constable posts.

Regulation 7 ensures that candidates for posts at chief constable level should have had at least two years' experience at deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable level in another force; experience as a central police officer or with the Scottish Crime Squad no longer qualifies. The age limit for candidates for chief constable posts who are not already chief constables is also clarified; a candidate is not eligible if, by the date of the appointment, such candidate has attained his 55th birthday.

Regulation 8 increases supplementary rent allowance from £8.33 per week to £13.92 per week.

Regulation 9 extends from 13 weeks to 39 weeks the period during which additional removal expenses may be paid at the discretion of the police authority once the initial period of 13 weeks provided for in the principal Regulations has expired.

Regulations 10 and 11 provide for increases in the rates of pay of police constables, sergeants, inspectors and chief inspectors and in the rates of the dog handler’s allowance.