Regulation 5 Qualifications for appointment of assistant chief constable, superintendent or chief inspector

For regulation 7 of the principal Regulations^f1, there is substituted the following regulation:—

“Qualifications for appointment of assistant chief constable, superintendent or chief inspector

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(1)

No person shall be qualified for appointment as an assistant chief constable of a police force unless—

(a)

he has had at least 2 years' experience in the substantive rank of superintendent or in a higher rank—

(i)

in a police force;

(ii)

as a central police officer; or

(iii)

as a constable assigned to duty with the Scottish Crime Squad,

before the date on which the appointment shall take effect; and

(b)

he has been certified by a registered medical practitioner approved by the police authority to be in good health, of sound constitution and fitted both physically and mentally to perform the duties of the rank of assistant chief constable.

(2)

No person shall be qualified for appointment as superintendent or chief inspector in a police force unless he has had previous police experience in the rank of inspector.”.