# The Police (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1992, Regulation 6: Probationary 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)β€” β€œor 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.”. --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1992/3170/regulation/6 (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-scotland-amendment-no2-regulations-1992/regulation-6 Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.