{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-regulations-1996/schedule-11/paragraph-1",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-regulations-1996/schedule-11/paragraph-1.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/1996/473",
  "legislation_title": "Royal Ulster Constabulary Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-regulations-1996",
  "path": "schedule/11/paragraph/1",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "The uniform specified in the following Tables, for men and women respectively shall be issued in accordance with those Tables, subject to any modifications approved by the Secretary of State:\nProvided that where particular duties or the duties of a particular member entail greater or less wear than normal, the issue of any article of uniform may be made as required.\nTABLES\nMen\nArticle\nIssue\nMaximum number in issue\nJacket\n1 annually (period of wear 4 years)\n4\nTrousers\n3 pairs every 3 years\n4\nRaincoat\n1 every 3 years\n1\nGabardine coat\n1 every 5 years\n1\nGeneral service coat\n1 every 6 years\n1\nCaps\n1 every 18 months\n2\nCap cover\nAs required\n1\nShirts (collar attached)\n3 annually\n6\nTies\n2 annually\n2\nPullover (lightweight)\nAs required\n2\nGloves, leather\n1 pair every 3 years\n2 prs\nGloves (white)\nAs required\n2 prs\nBelts (trousers)\nAs required\n1\nEpaulettes\nAs required\n4\nKapok lining\n1 every 5 years\n1\nOvertrousers\nAs required\n1\nWomen\nArticle\nIssue\nMaximum number in issue\nJacket\n1 annually (period of wear 3 years)\n3\nSkirts\n3 every 3 years\n4\nSlacks\nAs required\n1\nRaincoat\n1 every 3 years\n1\nGabardine coat\n1 every 5 years\n1\nGeneral service coat\n1 every 6 years\n1\nCaps\n1 every 18 months\n2\nCap cover\nAs required\n1\nBlouses\n3 annually\n6\nTies\n2 annually\n2\nPullover (lightweight)\nAs required\n2\nGloves\n1 pair every 3 years\n2 prs\nEpaulettes\nAs required\n4\nKapok lining\n1 every 5 years\n1\nShoulder bag\nAs required\n1",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/1996/473/schedule/11/paragraph/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:33:07.933033+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."
}