
2006 No. 69
POLICE
Police (Recruitment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006
Made 23rd February 2006
To be laid before Parliament 
Coming into operation 31st March 2006
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25 and 26 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 and sections 41, 43 and 44 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. In accordance with section 41(6) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 he has consulted the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Association. In accordance with sections 43(2) and 44(2) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 he has consulted the Northern Ireland Policing Board, the Chief Constable, the Equality Commission for Northern Ireland and the Police Association.
Citation, commencement and interpretation
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Recruitment) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2006 and shall come into operation on 31st March 2006.
(2) In these Regulations “the Recruitment Regulations” means the Police (Recruitment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2001.
Police reserve trainees
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(1) In the Recruitment Regulations, regulation 4(2) (police reserve trainees) shall be omitted.
(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lay assessors
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In the Recruitment Regulations, for regulation 9(2) (lay assessors) substitute—“
(2) The lay assessors shall assist the agent in carrying out the functions prescribed by regulations 3(1) and 8.”.
Peter Hain
One of Her Majesty’s Principal Secretaries of State
Northern Ireland Office
23 February 2006