Regulation 4 Serious Organised Crime Agency: transfers

Regulation A14 of the principal regulations (transfers) is amended as follows.

In paragraph (1) after “construed” insert “in the case of a specified employee of SOCA, in accordance with paragraph (1A) and, in any other case,”.

After paragraph (1) insert—

“(1A)

A reference in these regulations to a member transferring to a police force in Great Britain shall, in the case of a specified employee of SOCA, be construed as his leaving SOCA for the purpose of becoming a regular policeman in Great Britain and becoming such a regular policeman, where he leaves SOCA—

(a)

after giving notice of such period as required by his contract of employment of his intention to do so to SOCA, or

(b)

after giving such shorter period of notice as may be agreed between the specified employee of SOCA and SOCA.”

In paragraph (2) at the beginning insert “Subject to paragraph (4)”.

After paragraph (3) insert—

“(4)

A reference in these regulations to a member having transferred from a police force in Great Britain shall, in the case of a specified employee of SOCA who, immediately before joining the National Criminal Intelligence Service or the National Crime Squad, was a regular policeman in Great Britain, be construed as his leaving SOCA for the purpose of becoming a member and his becoming a member, where he leaves SOCA—

(a)

after giving notice of such period as required by his contract of employment of his intention to do so to SOCA, or

(b)

after giving such shorter period of notice as may be agreed between the specified employee of SOCA and SOCA.”