Regulation 6 Police Reserve TraineesI1

The Police Reserve Trainee Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004^f1 shall be amended as follows.

After regulation 4 insert—

“Testing for evidence of drugs and alcohol

4A

(1)

The Chief Constable may require any police reserve trainee to give a sample of saliva, urine, blood, or hair (other than pubic hair) to be tested for evidence of controlled drugs in accordance with procedures determined by the Secretary of State.

(2)

The Chief Constable may require any police reserve trainee to give a sample of breath to be tested for evidence of alcohol in accordance with procedures determined by the Secretary of State.

(3)

A police reserve trainee who—

(a)

fails to give a sample under paragraph (1) or (2), or

(b)

on giving a sample under paragraph (1) is found to have taken a controlled drug, or

(c)

who, on giving a sample under paragraph (2), is found to have more than 13 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath,

shall face such consequences as are specified in regulation 9(3) or in standing orders made under regulation 10.

(4)

A determination under paragraph (1) or (2) may make different provision for different cases and circumstances.

(5)

In this regulation “controlled drug” has the same meaning as in the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.”

In regulation 9(3) (termination of the period of service of a police reserve trainee) after sub-paragraph (c) insert—

• “; or

  1. (d)

     if he is found to have taken a controlled drug under regulation 4A(3)(b), or fails to give a sample as required under regulation 4A(1).”