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These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 2009 and come into force on 10th December 2009.
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(1) The Police (Promotion) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 1(2) (citation, commencement and interpretation) in the definition of “qualifying examination” for “on and after 1st March 1996” substitute “during the period beginning on 1st March 1996 and ending on 9th December 2009”.
(3) In regulation 2 (qualification for promotion) omit paragraph (2).
(4) In regulations 8(2) (recognition of service and examinations in certain police forces) and 9 (recognition of examinations in the British Transport Police) omit the words “the qualifying examination or” where they occur.
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(1) The Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Regulations 2008 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 2(1) (interpretation) in the definition of “inquiry officer” for “regulation 20” substitute “regulation 19”.
(3) In regulation 8 (retirement)—
(a) in paragraph (2) after “Subject to” insert “paragraph (3) and”; and
(b) after paragraph (2) insert—“
(3) The chief constable may postone the time at which a special constable must retire under paragraph (2).”.
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(1) The Police (Scotland) Regulations 2004 are amended as follows.
(2) In regulation 11(3) (appointment of senior officers) for “a senior officer rank” substitute “the rank of chief constable or deputy chief constable”.
(3) In regulation 31 (deductions from pay of social security benefits and statutory sick pay) after paragraph (1)(b) insert—“
(c) any contributory employment and support allowance to which he is entitled under the Welfare Reform Act 2007,”.
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(1) A person who at the time these Regulations come into force holds the rank of assistant chief constable in a police force shall cease to hold that rank subject to a fixed term.
(2) Paragraph (1) is without prejudice to any provision whereby a term of appointment comes to an end on retirement, promotion, dismissal, resignation, the conclusion of disciplinary proceedings or transfer to another police force.
KENNY MACASKILL
A member of the Scottish Executive
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
28th October 2009