
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Police Service of Scotland (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 4 October 2024.
2 
The Police Service of Scotland Regulations 2013 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9.
3 
In regulation 3—
(a) in paragraph (1) omit “, after consultation with local representatives of the representative bodies,”,
(b) omit paragraphs (2) and (7).
4 
In regulation 11(2)(i), after “changes of pay” insert—“, periods of part-time service including the start and end date of any such period and the determined hours specified under the constable’s part-time appointment”.
5 
In regulation 17—
(a) for paragraph (1)(c) substitute—“
(c) which forms part of a tour of duty which that constable is required to begin earlier or later than the rostered time without due notice,”,
(b) in paragraph (2)—
(i) for the definition of “due notice” substitute—“
 “due notice” means notice given at least 24 hours before the revised or the original starting time, whichever is the earlier, unless the requirement to work is due to unforeseen court attendance in which case it means notice given at least 12 hours before the revised or the original starting time, whichever is the earlier;”,
(ii) omit the definition of “normal daily period of duty”.
6 
In regulation 18—
(a) in paragraph (3)(a) after “New Year’s Day” insert “or such other days that a constable has nominated in accordance with paragraph (4)”,
(b) after paragraph (3) insert—“
(4) With the agreement of the chief constable, a constable may nominate a day in place of either or both of Christmas Day or New Year’s Day for religious or cultural reasons.”.
7 
In regulation 25—
(a) after paragraph (6) insert—“
(6A) The Scottish Ministers must determine the circumstances in which a constable is entitled to be permitted leave from duty to enable the constable to accompany another person to an appointment for the purpose of that person receiving antenatal care.”,
(b) in paragraph (11) after “(6)” insert “, (6A)”.
8 

(1) In regulation 31(1)—
(a) omit “and” following sub-paragraph (b),
(b) after sub-paragraph (b) insert—“
(ba) performance of the duties of a higher rank, in respect of which a temporary salary is payable under regulation 19, is to be treated as if it had been service in that higher rank; and”.
(2) In regulation 31(2) omit sub-paragraph (d).
(3) The amendments in this regulation apply to the performance of duties on or after 1 January 2023.
9 
In regulation 34(1)—
(a) for “61(1) of the Police Act 1996” substitute “55B(4) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012”,
(b) after “Board” in the first place where it appears insert “for Scotland”,
(c) omit from “; and section 62(2)” to the end.
ANGELA CONSTANCE
A member of the Scottish Government
St Andrew’s House,
Edinburgh
18thJune 2024