# The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Pensions) (Amendment) Regulations 2009, Regulation 3: Serious Organised Crime Agency


After regulation A13A of the principal regulations insert—
“Serious Organised Crime Agency
A13B (1) For the purposes of these Regulations a specified employee of SOCA shall be deemed to be a member, except where the context otherwise requires.
(2) In relation to a specified employee of SOCA—
(a) a reference in these regulations to the force shall be construed as a reference to SOCA;
(b) a reference in these regulations to the Board (including any reference to the Police Authority which is to be construed as a reference to the Board) shall be construed as a reference to SOCA.
(3) For the purposes of regulation A4(2) to (5)—
(a) a specified employee of SOCA shall be deemed to hold the rank of a member equivalent to his SOCA grade as set out in the following table—
SOCA Grade
Equivalent Rank
5
Constable
4
Sergeant
3
Inspector (but not Chief Inspector)
2
Superintendent (but not Chief Superintendent)
1
Chief Superintendent
(b) a specified employee of SOCA with a SOCA grade which is higher than 1 shall be deemed to hold the rank of Assistant Chief Constable.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2009/143/regulation/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-northern-ireland-pensions-amendment-regulations-2009/regulation-3
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