Royal Ulster Constabulary Regulations 1996

Part VI Uniform and Equipment

Issue of uniform and equipment

62.—(1) Uniform and equipment shall be issued by the Police Authority free of charge to sergeants and constables in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 11.

(2) Uniform and equipment may, if the Police Authority so determines, be issued as required to a member of or above the rank of inspector.

Re-issue of uniform and equipment

63.  Uniform and equipment handed back to the Police Authority shall not be re-issued to another member until it has received any necessary cleaning or renovation and is in serviceable condition.

Ownership of uniform and equipment

64.  Subject to regulation 65, the uniform and equipment issued by the Police Authority shall not become the property of the member to whom they are issued and shall be handed back by him to the Police Authority on his leaving the force.

Replacement of uniform and equipment

65.  On any article of uniform or equipment being replaced by the Police Authority, the article shall be handed back to the Police Authority unless the member, with the consent of the Police Authority, buys such article at a price to be fixed by the Police Authority or, with such consent, retains it without payment.