The Police (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1992
S.I. 1992/3170 · Made 9 December 1992
POLICE
Made 9th December 1992
Laid before Parliament 21st December 1992
Coming into force 11th January 1993
The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 26 of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967f1, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, after taking into consideration any representations made by the Police Advisory Board for Scotland following the submission of a draft of the Regulations in accordance with section 26(9) of the said Act of 1967 and after taking into consideration any recommendations made by the Police Negotiating Board for the United Kingdom and furnishing the said Board with a draft of the Regulations in accordance with section 2(1) of the Police Negotiating Board Act 1980f2, hereby makes the following Regulations:
Annotations to the whole text
Footnotes
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1967 c. 77; section 26(9) was amended by section 2(4) of the Police Negotiating Board Act 1980 (c. 10); section 26(1A) and (10) were inserted by section 111(1) of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (c. 60).
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Contents
- 1Citation
- 2Commencement
- 3Interpretation
- 4Qualifications for appointment of constables
- 5Qualifications for appointment of deputy chief constable, assistant chief constable, super-intendent or chief inspector
- 6Probationary service in the rank of constable
- 7Removal allowance
- 8Scales of pay
- 9Dog handler’s allowance
- 10Transitional provision
- 11Revocations
- Signature
- Schedule 1Schedule 1
- Schedule 2REVOCATIONS
- Explanatory note
1Citation
These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1992.
2Commencement
These Regulations shall come into force on 11th January 1993, and shall have effect—
for the purposes of regulation 7 as from 1st April 1992, subject to the transitional provisions in regulation 10 of these Regulations;
for the purposes of regulations 8 and 9 as from 1st September 1992.
3Interpretation
In these Regulations any reference to “the principal Regulations” is a reference to the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976f1.
4Qualifications for appointment of constables
Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (qualifications for appointment of constables) shall be amended as follows:—
in paragraph (a), for the figure “30” there shall be substituted the figure “40”; and
paragraph (b) shall be omitted.
5Qualifications for appointment of deputy chief constable, assistant chief constable, super-intendent or chief inspector
In paragraph (1)(a) of regulation 7 of the principal Regulationsf1 the words “at least 2 years'” shall be omitted.
6Probationary service in the rank of constable
In regulation 11 of the principal Regulations (probationary service in the rank of constable) there shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (2)—
“or for such longer period as the chief constable, with the approval of the Secretary of State, determines in the circumstances of a particular case:
Provided that where, in the opinion of the chief constable, the said period of probation was seriously interrupted by a period of absence from duty by reason of injury or illness, the chief constable may at his discretion extend the period of probation for such longer period not exceeding 12 months as he determines in the circumstances of that particular case.”.
7Removal allowance
In regulation 47(6) of the principal Regulations (removal allowance)f1 for the sum “£1,200” there shall be substituted the sum “£1,257”.
8Scales of pay
In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (scales of pay)f1 for Tables A and B there shall be substituted respectively Tables A and B set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
9Dog handler’s allowance
In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations (dog handler’s allowance)f1 for the sums “£858” and “£1,176” there shall be substituted the sums “£915” and “£1,251” respectively.
10Transitional provision
Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 7 of these Regulations, regulation 47 of the principal Regulations shall continue to apply as it had effect immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations in relation to any move which took place before 1st April 1992.
11Revocations
The Regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations are hereby revoked to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.
Signature
Fraser of Carmyllie
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th December 1992
Schedule 1
TABLE A
| Rank | Before completing 1 year of service in the rank | After 1 year of service in the rank | After 2 years of service in the rank | After 3 years of service in the rank | After 4 years of service in the rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ a year | £ a year | £ a year | £ a year | £ a year | |
| Chief Inspector | 26,103 | 26,835 | 27,564 | 28,299 | 29,037 |
| Inspector | 22,992 | 23,709 | 24,636 | 25,368 | 26,103 |
| Sergeant | 20,043 | 20,952 | 21,690 | 22,407 | 22,992 |
TABLE B
| Reckonable service | Annual pay |
|---|---|
| £ | |
| Before completing 1 year of service | 12,555 |
| After 1 year of service | 13,425 |
| After 2 years of service | 15,807 |
| After 3 years of service | 16,179 |
| After 4 years of service | 16,713 |
| After 5 years of service | 17,289 |
| After 6 years of service | 17,838 |
| After 7 years of service | 18,390 |
| After 8 years of service | 18,933 |
| After 12 years of service | 20,043 |
| After 15 years of service | 20,952 |
Schedule 2REVOCATIONS
| Regulations revoked | References | Extent of revocation |
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| The Police (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992 | S.I. 1992/1432 | Regulations 6(b), 9 and 10 and Schedule 1 |
Explanatory note
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976. They come into force on 11th January 1993 and have effect for the purposes of regulation 7 as from 1st April 1992 and for the purposes of regulations 8 and 9 as from 1st September 1992. Retrospection is authorised by section 26(3) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.
Regulation 4 increases the maximum age for appointment as a constable. It also removes the minimum height requirements for appointment as a constable.
Regulation 5 removes the requirement for candidates for the posts at deputy chief constable or assistant chief constable level to have experience of at least 2 years in the rank of chief superintendent or above.
Regulation 6 gives chief constables discretion to extend probation by up to 12 months because of illness or injury. Otherwise, extension of probation requires the approval of the Secretary of State.
Regulation 7 increases the maximum amount payable in respect of removal allowance from £1,200 to £1,257.
Regulation 8 provides for increases in the rates of pay of police constables, sergeants, inspectors and chief inspectors.
Regulation 9 provides for an increase in the rates of the dog handler’s allowance.