Regulation 38 Reckoning of service in a police force in Great Britain

(1)

Where a member joined or rejoined the force having left a police force in Great Britain, on or after 29th June 1970, for that purpose or on exercising the right of reversion conferred by section 21(1) of the Act then, for the purposes of regulation 36, his service in any rank in the police force in Great Britain shall be treated as if it were service in the corresponding rank in the force:

Provided that in the case of a member of a rank higher than that of chief inspector this paragraph shall have effect subject to any contrary agreement.

(2)

A member of the rank of constable shall be entitled to reckon, for the purposes of pay for that rank, any period of service in a police force in Great Britain not reckonable under paragraph (1).

(3)

In this regulation any reference to a rank corresponding to a rank in the force is a reference to a rank in a police force in Great Britain, designated by the Secretary of State for the purposes hereof, as the rank corresponding to the rank in question.