The Police Pensions Regulations 198713
After regulation B2 (policeman’s short service award) insert–
Short service award on voluntary retirementB2A
1
This regulation applies to a regular policeman on or after attaining his relevant voluntary retirement age (if he has one).
2
A regular policeman to whom this regulation applies may retire voluntarily subject to giving notice in accordance with paragraph (3), (4) or (5) as the case may be.
3
A regular policeman of the rank of superintendent or below who wishes to retire voluntarily must give to the police authority a month’s written notice of his intention to retire or such shorter notice as may be accepted by the police authority.
4
A regular policeman above the rank of superintendent who wishes to retire voluntarily must give to the police authority three months' written notice of his intention to retire or such shorter notice as may be accepted by the police authority.
5
A specified employee of SOCA who wishes to retire voluntarily must give to SOCA notice of such period as required by his contract of employment of his intention to retire or such shorter period of notice as may be agreed between the specified employee of SOCA and SOCA.