Citation, commencement and extent

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 2005, and shall come into force on 1st March 2005.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendment of the Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996

2. —(1)The Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996( 3 ) are amended in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) For “qualifying examination”, in each place where the words occur, substitute “qualifying assessment” (and for “qualifying examinations”, substitute “qualifying assessments”).

3. In regulation 5 (period of probation for constable promoted to sergeant), after paragraph (2) insert the following paragraph–

“ (3) This regulation shall not apply to a person who is completing the work-based assessment under Part IIB of the qualifying assessment. ”

4. —(1)Regulation 6 (temporary promotion) shall be renumbered regulation 6(1).

(2) In regulation 6, after paragraph (1) insert the following paragraph–

“ (2) A member of a police force who is successful in the written paper under Part I of the qualifying assessment, and who has commenced the period of work-based assessment under Part IIB of the qualifying assessment, shall, at the commencement of the work-based assessment, be temporarily promoted to the rank of sergeant or inspector as the case may be. ”

5. —(1) For paragraph 1(2)(b) of Schedule 1, substitute the following paragraph–

“ (b) either Part IIA, consisting of practical tests, or Part IIB, consisting of a work-based assessment ” .

(2) After paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 1, insert the following paragraph–

“ (2A) The Part IIB work-based assessment shall consist of a period of a minimum of 12 months. ”

(3) In paragraph 1(3) of Schedule 1for “each Part I” substitute “Parts I and IIA”.

(4) In paragraph 2(2)(b) of Schedule 1 for “Part II” substitute “Part IIA”.

(5) After sub-paragraph 2(2)(b) of Schedule 1 insert the following sub-paragraph–

“ (c) whether a police force promotes its members using the assessment set out in Part IIA or Part IIB. ” .

(6) In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1, after “a constable” insert “in a police force using the Part IIA assessment process”.

(7) After paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1 insert–

“ (1A) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), a constable in a force using the Part IIB assessment process who has completed 2 years'service and his probationary service is eligible to take Part I of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of sergeant in that year. ”

(8) In paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 1, after “a police force” insert “using the Part IIA assessment process”.

(9) After paragraph 5(3) of Schedule 1 insert–

“ (3A) Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), a member of a police force using the Part IIB assessment process who holds the rank of sergeant, otherwise than on temporary promotion under regulation 6, is eligible to take Part I of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of inspector in that year. ”

(10) In paragraph 5(5) of Schedule 1 after “Part I of that” for “examination” substitute “assessment”.

(11) In paragraph 5(6) of Schedule 1 for “Part II”, substitute “Part IIA”.