The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2017 No. 36

Police

The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) (Amendment) Regulations 2017

Made

25th January 2017

Coming into operation

1st April 2017

The Department of Justice makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25(2)(k) and 26(2)(g) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998 (“the 1998 Act”)(1).

In accordance with section 26(6) of the 1998 Act the Department has consulted the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Association for Northern Ireland before making these Regulations. In accordance with section 72(2A)(2) of the 1998 Act it has obtained the consent of the Department of Finance. In accordance with section 25(9) of the 1998 Act it has invited the views of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales.

(1)

1998 c.2. Sections 25(2)(k) and 26(2)(g) are amended by section 78(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. Section 26(2)(g) is amended by section 49(5) of that Act. Section 25(9) was inserted by section 134(1)(b) of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

(2)

Section 72(2A) was inserted by section 78(1) of and paragraph 23(6) of Schedule 6 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. Section 72(2A) was amended by paragraph 38(4) of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2010/976.