Paragraph 5
In regulation 23 (rostering of duties)—
in paragraph (1)—
the word “annual” shall be omitted, and
after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph—
“and
(c)a reference to a free day is to be construed as a reference to a day which is not—
(i)a day on which a shift is, according to the duty roster, to begin or end, or
(ii)a rostered rest day, or
(iii)a public holiday.”;
in paragraph (2) after the word “roster” there shall be inserted the words “(except one relating to a member who has agreed with the chief constable on a different period) shall have effect for a period of 12 months, and”;
in paragraph (3)—
for the words “the 12 months following the date on which it comes into force” there shall be substituted the words “the period for which it has effect”,
after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be inserted—
“(aa)his free days;”, and
in sub-paragraph (c) for the words “his scheduled daily periods of duty are” there shall be substituted the words “each of his shifts is”;
in paragraph (4)—
in sub-paragraph (a) for the words “daily periods of duty” there shall be substituted the words “shifts”, and
in sub-paragraph (b) before the words “an interval” there shall be inserted the words “unless he has agreed with the chief constable on a longer interval,”; and
in paragraph (5) for the words “daily period of duty” there shall be substituted the word “shift”.