# The Police Service of Scotland (Performance) Regulations 2014, Regulation 12: Suspension of improvement and validity periods

Extent: S

(1) An improvement period or validity period must—
(a) be suspended where the constable is absent from duty for a continuous period of 4 weeks or more; and
(b) resume when the constable returns to duty.
(2) But paragraph (1) does not apply where the constable’s absence is the subject of the proceedings under these Regulations.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/67/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-performance-regulations-2014/regulation-12
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