The Police Regulations 2003

PART 1 E+W COMMENCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION

Citation, commencement and extent E+W

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Regulations 2003 and shall come into force on 1st April 2003.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

References to transfers E+W

2.—(1) A reference in these Regulations to a member of a police force voluntarily transferring from one force to another shall be construed as a reference to such a member leaving a force for the purpose of joining another force and joining that other force, where he left the force first mentioned in this regulation on or after 1st January 1963 for that purpose with, in the case of the chief officer, the consent of the [F1 local policing body].

(2) Except where the context otherwise requires, a reference in these Regulations to a member of a police force being statutorily transferred from one force to another shall be construed as a reference to such a member being transferred—

(a) by or under the Local Government Act 1933 M1 , the Police Act 1946 M2 , the Local Government Act 1958 M3 , the London Government Act 1963 M4 , the Police Act 1964 M5 (including that Act as amended by the Police and Magistrates' Courts Act 1994 M6 ), the Local Government Act 1972 M7 , the Local Government Act 1992 M8 or the Police Act 1996;

(b) in the case of a person who was a member of the River Tyne police force, under the Harbours Act 1964 M9 .

(3) A reference in these Regulations to a member of a police force transferring from one force to another shall be construed as a reference to his either voluntarily so transferring or being statutorily so transferred.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in reg. 2(1) substituted (16.1.2012 in relation to the Metropolitan police district; 22.11.2012 in relation to the other police areas in E.W.) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3026), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(a)

Marginal Citations

M1 1933 c. 51.

M2 1946 c. 46.

M3 1958 c. 55.

M4 1963 c. 33.

M5 1964 c. 48.

M6 1994 c. 29. The relevant amendment is made by section 14 of the 1994 Act.

M7 1972 c. 70.

M8 1992 c. 19.

M9 1964 c. 40.

Interpretation E+W

3.—(1) In these Regulations—

[F2 “the 2011 Act” means the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011;]

“Act” means the Police Act 1996;

“British Transport Police Force” means the force of constables appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949 M10 ;

“central police officer” has the same meaning as in the Police Pensions Regulations;

“chief officer” means chief officer of police;

“Conduct Regulations” means the regulations relating to conduct from time to time in force under section 50 of the Act F3 ...;

[F4 “DE Inspector Programme” means a programme for the time being recognised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of these Regulations as the Direct Entry (Inspector) Programme;]

[F4 “DE inspector” means an inspector participating in the DE Inspector Programme;]

[F5 “DE Superintendent Programme” means a programme for the time being recognised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of these Regulations as the Direct Entry (Superintendent) Programme;]

[F5 “DE superintendent” means a superintendent participating in the DE Superintendent Programme;]

[F5 “FT Programme” means a programme for the time being recognised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of these Regulations as the Constable to Inspector Fast Track Programme;]

“maternity leave” means leave taken in accordance with a determination under regulation 33(7);

“member of a police force” includes such a member who is suspended under the Conduct Regulations;

[F6 “NCA” means the National Crime Agency;]

[F7 “oral fluid” includes saliva;]

“pensionable service” has the same meaning as in the Police Pensions Regulations;

“Police Pensions Regulations” means the regulations from time to time in force under the Police Pensions Act 1976 M11 ;

“Promotion Regulations” means the regulations relating to qualification and selection for promotion from time to time in force under section 50 of the Act F8 ...;

“public holiday” means Christmas Day, the 26th December (if it falls on a Saturday or a Sunday), the 1st January (if it so falls), Good Friday or a bank holiday;

[F9 “rejoiner member” means a member of a police force to whom regulation 10B applies;]

“the representative bodies” means the Police Federation for England and Wales and all bodies for the time being recognised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of section 64 of the Act;

“reversionary member of a home police force” has the same meaning as in the Police Pensions Regulations;

F10 ...

[F11 “specified NCA officer” means an NCA officer whose service as such is eligible service within the meaning of section 11(9) to (13) of the Police Pensions Act 1976;]

“university scholar” means a member of a police force on a course of university study nominated by the Secretary of State or by the [F12 local policing body] maintaining the police force of which he is a member following arrangements approved by the Secretary of State.

(2) In these Regulations, a reference to a police force shall include a reference to the F13 [F14 ... Police Service of Northern Ireland] and a police force maintained under the Police (Scotland) Act 1967 M12 , so, however, that nothing in these Regulations shall be construed as relating to the government, administration or conditions of service of the Police Service of Northern Ireland or such a force.

F15 (2A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F16 (2B) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

F17 (2C) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) In these Regulations a reference to an aerodrome constabulary is a reference to such a constabulary within the meaning of the Aviation Security Act 1982 M13 , and a reference to a rank in such a constabulary corresponding to a rank in a police force is a reference to a rank in that constabulary designated for the purposes hereof by the Secretary of State as the rank corresponding to the rank in question.

(4) Nothing in these Regulations shall be construed as authorising pay or allowances payable to any person to be reduced retrospectively.

Textual Amendments

F2 Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (16.1.2012 in relation to the Metropolitan police district; 22.11.2012 in relation to the other police areas in E.W.) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3026), regs. 1(1), 3

F3 Words in reg. 3(1) revoked (1.4.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/594), art. 1, Sch. para. 34(2)(a)

F4 Words in reg. 3 inserted (19.8.2016) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/798), regs. 1, 3

F5 Words in reg. 3 inserted (1.10.2014) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2372), regs. 1, 3

F6 Words in reg. 3 inserted (7.10.2013) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2318), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 44(a) (with art. 3)

F7 Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (1.4.2012) by The Police (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/680), regs. 1(2), 2(2)

F8 Words in reg. 3(1) revoked (1.4.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/594), art. 1, Sch. para. 34(2)(b)

F9 Words in reg. 3 inserted (22.2.2019) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1191), regs. 1, 3

F10 Words in reg. 3 omitted (7.10.2013) by virtue of The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2318), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 44(b) (with art. 3)

F11 Words in reg. 3 substituted (7.10.2013) by The Crime and Courts Act 2013 (Consequential Amendments and Saving Provision) Order 2013 (S.I. 2013/2318), art. 1(2), Sch. para. 44(c) (with art. 3)

F12 Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (16.1.2012 in relation to the Metropolitan police district; 22.11.2012 in relation to the other police areas in E.W.) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3026), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(b)

F13 Words in reg. 3(2) revoked (1.4.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/594), art. 1, Sch. para. 34(2)(c)

F14 Words in reg. 3(2) substituted (15.11.2003) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2594), regs. 1(1), 2(3)

F15 Reg. 3(2A) revoked (1.4.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/594), art. 1, Sch. para. 34(2)(d)

F16 Reg. 3(2B) revoked (1.4.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/594), art. 1, Sch. para. 34(2)(d)

F17 Reg. 3(2C) revoked (1.4.2006) by The Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (Consequential and Supplementary Amendments to Secondary Legislation) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/594), art. 1, Sch. para. 34(2)(d)

Marginal Citations

M10 1949 c. xxiv.

M11 1976 c. 35.

M12 1967 c. 77.

M13 1982 c. 36.