
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Scotland) Amendment (No.2) Regulations 1992.
2 
These Regulations shall come into force on 11th January 1993, and shall have effect—
(a) for the purposes of regulation 7 as from 1st April 1992, subject to the transitional provisions in regulation 10 of these Regulations;
(b) for the purposes of regulations 8 and 9 as from 1st September 1992.
3 
In these Regulations any reference to “the principal Regulations” is a reference to the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976.
4 
Regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (qualifications for appointment of constables) shall be amended as follows:—
(a) in paragraph (a), for the figure “30” there shall be substituted the figure “40”; and
(b) paragraph (b) shall be omitted.
5 
In paragraph (1)(a) of regulation 7 of the principal Regulations the words “at least 2 years'” shall be omitted.
6 
In regulation 11 of the principal Regulations (probationary service in the rank of constable) there shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (2)—“or for such longer period as the chief constable, with the approval of the Secretary of State, determines in the circumstances of a particular case:Provided that where, in the opinion of the chief constable, the said period of probation was seriously interrupted by a period of absence from duty by reason of injury or illness, the chief constable may at his discretion extend the period of probation for such longer period not exceeding 12 months as he determines in the circumstances of that particular case.”.
7 
In regulation 47(6) of the principal Regulations (removal allowance) for the sum “£1,200” there shall be substituted the sum “£1,257”.
8 
In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (scales of pay) for Tables A and B there shall be substituted respectively Tables A and B set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.
9 
In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations (dog handler’s allowance) for the sums “£858” and “£1,176” there shall be substituted the sums “£915” and “£1,251” respectively.
10 
Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 7 of these Regulations, regulation 47 of the principal Regulations shall continue to apply as it had effect immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations in relation to any move which took place before 1st April 1992.
11 
The Regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations are hereby revoked to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.
Fraser of Carmyllie
Minister of State, Scottish Office
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
9th December 1992
SCHEDULE 1
Regulation 8


TABLE A
Rank Before completing 1 year of service in the rank After 1 year of service in the rank After 2 years of service in the rank After 3 years of service in the rank After 4 years of service in the rank
£ a year £ a year £ a year £ a year £ a year
Chief Inspector 26,103 26,835 27,564 28,299 29,037
Inspector 22,992 23,709 24,636 25,368 26,103
Sergeant 20,043 20,952 21,690 22,407 22,992

TABLE B
Reckonable service Annual pay
 £
Before completing 1 year of service 12,555
After 1 year of service 13,425
After 2 years of service 15,807
After 3 years of service 16,179
After 4 years of service 16,713
After 5 years of service 17,289
After 6 years of service 17,838
After 7 years of service 18,390
After 8 years of service 18,933
After 12 years of service 20,043
After 15 years of service 20,952
SCHEDULE 2
Regulation 11


Regulations revoked References Extent of revocation
The Police (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992 S.I.1992/1432 Regulations 6(b), 9 and 10 and Schedule 1