
2025 No. 35
Police
The Police Trainee (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025
Made 25th February 2025
Coming into operation 24th March 2025
The Department of Justice, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 36 and 41 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 , and of all other powers enabling it in that behalf, and after consulting the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Association for Northern Ireland in accordance with section 41(6) of that Act , hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement, interpretation and application
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(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Trainee (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2025.
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 24th March 2025.
(3) In these Regulations “the 2001 Regulations” means the Police Trainee Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001.
Conditions for appointment as constable
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In regulation 3(3)(a) of the 2001 Regulations , after “or such longer” omit the words “or shorter”.
Leave
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In regulation 11(2A) of the 2001 Regulations , after “police trainee under regulation” omit “3(3)(a) or”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 25th February 2025
Naomi Long
Minister of Justice
Department
