The Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Regulations 2008

  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 COMMENCEMENT AND INTERPRETATION

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.References to transfers

  3. PART 2 GOVERNMENT

    1. 4.Restrictions on the private life of special constables

    2. 5.Business interests

    3. 6.Qualifications for appointment as a special constable

    4. 7.Declaration to be made on appointment

    5. 8.Retirement

    6. 9.Contents of personal records

    7. 10.Transfer of personal records

    8. 11.Personal record of special constable leaving force

    9. 12.Fingerprints

    10. 13.Samples

  4. PART 3 DUTY

    1. 14.Duty to carry out lawful orders

    2. 15.Duty

  5. PART 4 MISCONDUCT

    1. 16.Misconduct

    2. 17.Preliminary Procedures

    3. 18.The nominated officer

    4. 19.The inquiry officer

    5. 20.Inquiry procedure

    6. 21.The misconduct officer

    7. 22.Procedure on receipt of inquiry officer’s report

    8. 23.Review by chief constable

    9. 24.Suspension

    10. 25.Alleged criminal offence

  6. PART 5 ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES

    1. 26.Allowances

    2. 27.Expenses

  7. PART 6 UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT

    1. 28.Issue of uniform and equipment

  8. PART 7 DETERMINATIONS AND AMENDMENT OF OTHER REGULATIONS

    1. 29.Determinations

    2. 30.Revocations and savings provisions

  9. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      RESTRICTIONS ON THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SPECIAL CONSTABLES

      1. 1.A special constable must at all times abstain from any...

      2. 2.A special constable must not take any active part in...

      3. 3.A special constable must not wilfully refuse or neglect to...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      CONDUCT CONSTITUTING MISCONDUCT

      1. 1.Conduct including– (a) insubordination or incivility; (b) corrupt practice;

      2. 2.Failure to comply, without good and sufficient cause, with a...

      3. 3.Failure to report any matter which it is the special...

      4. 4.Neglect of duty.

      5. 5.Wilful or careless falsehood.

      6. 6.Malingering.

      7. 7.Being absent from duty, or late for duty, without leave....

      8. 8.Contravention of regulation 5 or Schedule 1 of these Regulations....

      9. 9.Having been found guilty by a criminal court of a...

      10. 10.Any other conduct which is considered to bring discredit on...

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      REVOCATIONS

  11. Explanatory Note