Citation and commencement

1. —(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Amendment) Regulations 2013.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 25th November 2013.

Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

2.The Police Regulations 2003( 3 ) are amended as follows.

3. In regulation 10 (qualifications for appointment to a police force)—

(a) in paragraph (1), after sub-paragraph (e) insert—

“ (ea) must have a selected qualification or experience, within the meaning of paragraph (1A); ” ;

(b) after paragraph (1) insert—

“ (1A) A selected qualification or experience is a qualification or type of experience selected by the chief officer from a list determined by the Secretary of State, and a determination under this paragraph may confer such functions on the chief officer or any other person in relation to the listed qualifications or experience as the Secretary of State thinks fit. ” .

4. After regulation 10A( 4 ) (taking of fingerprints and samples prior to appointment to a police force) insert—

“ Member rejoining a police force

10B. —(1) This regulation applies to person who is appointed as a member of a police force having—

(a) previously served as a member of that or another force at any time in the five years immediately preceding the appointment; and

(b) satisfactorily completed the period of probationary service in the rank of constable required under regulation 12 during that or another period of prior service.

(2) This regulation also applies to a person who satisfies the requirements in paragraph (1) but for the fact that more than five years have elapsed since the person last served as a member of a police force, but only if the chief officer making the appointment is of the opinion that there are exceptional circumstances such that this regulation should apply to the person.

(3) A person to whom this regulation applies—

(a) shall be appointed in the rank in which the person last served as a member of a police force; and

(b) shall be on probation for a period of six months. ” .

5. After regulation 13 (discharge of probationer) insert—

“ Secondments

13A. —(1) The Secretary of State shall determine the circumstances in which, and the terms on which, a member of a police force may undertake temporary service outside the police force which is not relevant service within the meaning of section 97 of the Act (police officers engaged on service outside their force).

(2) A determination under paragraph (1)—

(a) may confer such functions on the chief officer or any other person as the Secretary of State thinks fit;

(b) shall not permit any period of temporary service to exceed five years; and

(c) shall be without prejudice to any arrangement in place under which a member is undertaking temporary service outside the police force at the time paragraph (1) comes into force. ” .