Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 and shall come into operation on 31st December 2016.
Amendments to the Police Service of Northern Ireland (Promotion) Regulations 2008
2. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Promotion) Regulations 2008(1) are amended as follows.
3. In regulation 2, in the appropriate places insert—
““FT Programme” has the same meaning as in the Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996(2);”
““qualifying assessment” means an assessment recognised by the Chief Constable for use in the FT Programme;”.
4. In Regulation 4—
(a)in paragraph (1), for “A constable (“C”)” substitute “Subject to paragraph (2A), a constable (“C”);
(b)in paragraph (2), for “A sergeant (“S”)” substitute “Subject to paragraph (2B), a sergeant (“S”)”;
(c)after paragraph (2), insert—
“(2A) A constable participating in the FT Programme is qualified for promotion to the rank of sergeant if he has obtained a pass in the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of sergeant.
(2B) A sergeant participating in the FT Programme is qualified for promotion to the rank of inspector if he has obtained a pass in the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of inspector (including where part of that pass was obtained whilst the sergeant held the rank of constable, in accordance with paragraph 5(2B) of the Schedule).”.
5. In paragraph 5 of the Schedule —
(a)in sub-paragraph (1) after “(2)” insert “,(2A)”;
(b)after sub-paragraph (2) insert—
“(2A) A constable participating in the FT Programme is eligible to take Part 1 of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of sergeant.”;
(c)after sub-paragraph (2A) insert—
“(2B) A constable participating in the FT Programme is eligible to take Part 1 of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of inspector.”;
(d)after sub-paragraph (3) insert—
“(4) A sergeant participating in the FT Programme is eligible to take Part 1 of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of inspector.”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 21st November 2016
Claire Sugden
Minister of Justice