# The Police (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1994, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976 (“the principal Regulations”) and revoke a large number of provisions relating to housing payments and other miscellaneous allowances.
The effect of regulations 2 to 4, 5(a) and 6(a) is that inspectors and chief inspectors cease to work fixed hours in accordance with a duty roster, and accordingly cease to be entitled to extra payments for overtime, and for working on public holidays and rest days although they remain in principle free from duty on such days (see the new regulation 23A inserted into the principal Regulations by regulation 7).
Regulation 5(b) reduces the length of unplanned overtime counting towards the overtime allowance payable to sergeants and constables; regulation 6(b) to (g) reduces the notice threshold for payment of rest day working allowance from 28 to 14 days, removes the additional entitlement to an extra rest day (but increases the time off that may be taken in lieu of the allowance) where there was less than 8 days' notice, and reduces the length at which a short period worked on a rest day counts if it is continuous with normal duty.
Regulation 8 inserts into the principal Regulations a new regulation 27A which introduces restrictions on entitlement to pay while on sick leave.
Regulation 9 revokes detective duty allowances for superintendents.
Regulation 10 makes medical charges reimbursable only if they arise from an injury received on duty, a restriction which previously applied only to officers first appointed after 21st July 1992.
Regulation 11 is consequential upon regulation 6(g).
Regulation 12 revokes various provisions relating to allowances of various kinds, including payments in respect of housing where it was not provided free of rent.
For officers actually or potentially entitled to housing or housing payments immediately before the commencement of these Regulations whose service thereafter is uninterrupted, or is interrupted only by central or overseas service or unpaid leave, equivalent entitlements to “replacement allowances” are provided by paragraphs 1 to 7 of the Schedule (given effect by regulation 13).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/2231/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-scotland-amendment-no2-regulations-1994/note
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