Explanatory note

These Regulations further amend the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976 (“the principal Regulations”). They come into force on 31st August 1994 but have effect for the purposes of regulation 5(a) and (b) as from 1st April 1993, regulations 6 and 7 as from 1st September 1993 and regulation 5(c) as from 1st April 1994. Retrospection is authorised by section 26(3) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967.

Regulation 4 makes provision for the grant of paternity leave. Regulation 8 makes transitional provision enabling leave to be granted in some cases, after the commencement of these Regulations, in relation to births that occurred, and pregnancies certified, after 11th January 1993 but before commencement.

Regulation 5(a) and (b) provides that where council tax is payable by an officer on both his former home and his new home the police authority are to reimburse the excess of the combined tax payments over the tax that would have been payable on the former home if he had continued to occupy it. Regulation 5(c) increases the maximum amount payable in respect of removal allowance from £1,290 to £1,315.

Regulation 6 provides for increases in the rates of pay of police constables, sergeants, inspectors and chief inspectors.

Regulation 7 provides for an increase in the rates of the dog handler’s allowance.