These Regulations amend the Police (Promotion) (Scotland) Regulations 1996 (“the principal Regulations”).

The main amendment made by these Regulations is to regulation 2 of the principal Regulations to provide that as from 28th January 2008 in order to be eligible for promotion, a constable has to complete the required probationary period for that rank and either obtain the Diploma in Police Service Leadership and Management (“the Diploma”) or pass the Police (Scotland) Promotion Examination.

These Regulations also make amendments to the principal Regulations in consequence of the changes made introducing the Diploma as one of the criteria for promotion.