
2002 No. 385
POLICE
Police (Recruitment) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002
Made 12th December 2002
To be laid before Parliament 
Coming into operation 17th January 2003
The Secretary of State, in pursuance of sections 25 and 26 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 and sections 41, 43 and 44 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000, and after consulting the Northern Ireland Policing Board, the Chief Constable, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Police Association for Northern Ireland, hereby makes the following regulations:
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These regulations may be cited as the Police (Recruitment) (Northern Ireland) (Amendment) Regulations 2002.
(2) These regulations shall come into operation on 17th January 2003.
(3) In these regulations “the recruitment regulations” means the Police (Recruitment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001.
Qualified candidate
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Appointment of qualified candidate
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Police recruitment agent
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In regulation 5 of the recruitment regulations (police recruitment agent) in paragraph (4) (Chief Constable to determine terms and conditions, with the approval of the Board) the words “with the approval of the Policing Board” shall be omitted.
Advertising of vacancies
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(1) Regulation 6 of the recruitment regulations (advertising of vacancies) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) (notice of vacancies to be published) for “trainee members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland and trainee part time members of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve” substitute “police trainees and police reserve trainees”.
(3) In paragraph (2) (agent to have regard to recommendations of the Report of the Independent Commission on Policing for Northern Ireland) for “to the recommendations contained in paragraph 15.8 of the Report of the Independent Commission” substitute–“
(a) in the case of vacancies for police trainees, to the recommendations contained in paragraph 15.8 of the Report of the Independent Commission;
(b) in the case of vacancies for police reserve trainees, to the first of the two recommendations contained in that paragraph”.
Independent community observers
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In regulation 10(3) of the recruitment regulations (reports by independent community observers)–
(a) in sub-paragraph (b) (reports to deal with whether same procedures are being applied to all candidates) at the end there shall be added “for appointment as police trainees; and”; and
(b) after sub-paragraph (b) there shall be added–“
(c) whether, so far as practical, the same procedures are being applied to all candidates for appointment as police reserve trainees.”.
Vetting panel
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(1) Regulation 12 of the recruitment regulations (vetting panel) shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (1) (function of vetting panel) after “decide” insert “, in any case which is referred to it,”.
(3) After paragraph (1) insert–“
(1A) No decision may be made that a candidate is unsuitable for appointment as a police trainee or police reserve trainee, except–
(a) by the vetting panel, or
(b) in accordance with regulation 13(7).”.
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Paul Murphy
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
12th December 2002