{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-promotion-regulations-2013/regulation-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-promotion-regulations-2013/regulation-6.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2013/39",
  "legislation_title": "The Police Service of Scotland (Promotion) Regulations 2013",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-promotion-regulations-2013",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Period of probation for constable promoted to the rank of sergeant",
  "text": "(1) A constable who is promoted to the rank of sergeant (“a sergeant”) is to be on probation in that rank for a period of—\n(a) one year; or\n(b) for such longer period, not exceeding two years, as the chief constable (whether at the time of the promotion or at any time during the period of probation) considers is appropriate in the circumstances of a particular case.\n(2) Any period of temporary promotion by virtue of regulation 7(2) is to be disregarded in calculating the period of probation.\n(2A) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), any period of temporary promotion by virtue of regulation 4A(3) must be taken into account in calculating the period of probation under paragraph (1), unless the constable was removed from the PLDP by virtue of regulation 4A(7) during that period of temporary promotion.\n(3) The chief constable may demote a sergeant to the rank of constable at any time during the period of probation if the chief constable considers that the officer is not likely to perform satisfactorily a sergeant’s duties.",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Reg. 6(2A) inserted (1.3.2021) by The Police Service of Scotland (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2020 (S.S.I. 2020/453), regs. 1, 8"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 6 in force at 1.4.2013, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2013/39/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:41:07.413195+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}