Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Full-time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1996

Part I Commencement and Interpretation

Citation, operation and effect

1.—(1) These regulations may be cited as the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve (Full-time) (Appointment and Conditions of Service) Regulations 1996.

(2) These regulations shall come into operation on 30th December 1996, but shall have effect for the purposes of—

(a) regulation 38(1)(d) as from 31st March 1993;

(b) regulation 30(2) as from 15th October 1994;

(c) regulation 32 as from 17th July 1995;

(d) regulation 33 as from 31st October 1995;

(e) the increases, in Schedule 4, of pay as from the dates specified in the Table;

(f) the increases, in Schedule 8, of dog handler’s allowance as from the dates specified therein; and

(g) regulation 38(6) as from 31st March 1996.

Meanings assigned to certain expressions, etc.

2.—(1) The following expressions have the meanings hereby assigned to them—

• “the Act” means the Police Act (Northern Ireland) 1970;

• “central committee” has the meaning assigned to it in regulation 14 of the Police Association for Northern Ireland Regulations 1991(1);

• “chief constable” means the chief constable of the Royal Ulster Constabulary;

• “Discipline Regulations” means the regulations for the Royal Ulster Constabulary Full-time Reserve relating to discipline for the time being in force;

• “the force” means the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve;

• “maternity leave” has the meaning assigned thereto by regulation 28(1);

• “member” means a member of the force appointed on a full-time basis and includes such a member who is suspended under the Discipline Regulations;

• “public holiday” means New Year’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, first Monday in May, last Monday in May, 12th July, last Monday in August, Christmas Day and 26th December; and, in addition, in any year where New Year’s Day, Christmas Day or 26th December falls on a Saturday or Sunday, any substitute day.

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

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S.R. 1991 No. 168