Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976 (“the principal Regulations”). They come into force on 13th April 1987 and have effect for the purposes of regulation 5(1)(c) as from 23rd April 1986, for the purposes of regulations 7 and 10 as from 1st July 1986 and for the purposes of regulations 6, 8 and 9 as from 1st September 1986 (retrospection is authorised by section 26(3) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967).

Regulation 4 provides that references in the principal Regulations to a rostered rest day include a leave day granted in lieu.

Regulation 5(1)(a) and (b) and (2) provides that all constables up to and including the rank of chief inspector shall have the same leave entitlement (commensurate with their length of service) in each leave year commencing on or after 31st December 1986. Existing entitlements, where better, are preserved.

Regulation 5(1)(c) rectifies an ambiguity in the provision made by the Police (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1986 whereby a constable recalled to duty during a period of annual leave is entitled to compensatory annual leave in lieu.

Regulations 6 and 8 provide for increases of pay for police constables up to and including the rank of chief inspector and of the dog handler’s allowance.

Regulation 7 increases from £885 to £945 the supplement payable to an officer of a Scottish police force who takes up residence as a university scholar in London.

Regulations 9 and 10 make consequential revocations.