Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

Staff E+W+S

13 (1) A transfer scheme may provide for a person employed by the new policing body to become— E+W+S

(a) a member of the civilian staff of the police force, or

(b) a member of staff of a local authority.

(2) The scheme may provide that a contract of employment which the person had before becoming a member of the civilian staff of a police force is to have effect (subject to any modifications) as if originally made between that person and the chief officer.

(3) The scheme may provide that a contract of employment which the person had before becoming a member of the staff of a local authority is to have effect (subject to any modifications) as if originally made between that person and that local authority.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 15 para. 13 in force at 16.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

I2 Sch. 15 para. 13 in force at 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(h)

14 (1) A transfer scheme may provide, in the case of a person who is seconded to the new policing body, that the secondment is to have effect as a secondment to— E+W+S

(a) the civilian staff of the police force, or

(b) a local authority.

(2) The scheme may make provision as to the terms and conditions which are to have effect as the terms and conditions of the person's secondment.

Commencement Information

I3 Sch. 15 para. 14 in force at 16.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

I4 Sch. 15 para. 14 in force at 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(h)

15 (1) A transfer scheme may provide for the transfer to the chief officer of the rights, powers, duties and liabilities of the employer under or in connection with the contract of employment of a person who becomes a member of the civilian staff of the police force. E+W+S

(2) A transfer scheme may provide for the transfer to a local authority of the rights, powers, duties and liabilities of the employer under or in connection with the contract of employment of a person who becomes a member of the staff of that local authority.

(3) A transfer scheme may make provision—

(a) for periods before a person became a member of the civilian staff of the police force to count as periods of employment with the chief officer, and

(b) for periods before a person became a member of the civilian staff of the police force, and the periods after the person became a member of the civilian staff of the police force, to count as a period of continuous employment.

(4) A transfer scheme may make provision—

(a) for periods before a person became a member of the staff of a local authority to count as periods of employment with that local authority, and

(b) for periods before a person became a member of the staff of a local authority, and the period after the person became a member of the staff of the local authority, to count as a period of continuous employment.

Commencement Information

I5 Sch. 15 para. 15 in force at 16.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

I6 Sch. 15 para. 15 in force at 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(h)

16 (1) A transfer scheme may provide for a person who— E+W+S

(a) is employed by the new policing body, and

(b) would otherwise, by the operation of the scheme, become—

(i) a member of the civilian staff of the police force, or

(ii) a member of staff of a local authority,

not to become such a member of staff if the person gives notice objecting to the operation of the scheme in relation to the person.

(2) A person who would (but for this sub-paragraph) be treated as being dismissed by the operation of a transfer scheme (whether by an enactment or otherwise) is to be treated as not being so dismissed.

(3) Sub-paragraph (2) does not apply to a person who, by virtue of sub-paragraph (1), does not become a member of staff.

Commencement Information

I7 Sch. 15 para. 16 in force at 16.1.2012 for specified purposes by S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1

I8 Sch. 15 para. 16 in force at 22.11.2012 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(h)