The Police Service of Scotland (Special Constables) Regulations 2013

Business interests

4.—(1) A special constable must not have a business interest without the consent of the chief constable.

(2) If a special constable is likely to acquire a business interest that special constable must forthwith give written notice of that interest to the chief constable, unless that special constable has previously disclosed that interest to the chief constable.

(3) An individual applying for appointment as a special constable must give written notice to the chief constable of any business interest which that individual has or is likely to acquire after appointment.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a) an individual or special constable is regarded as having a business interest if—

(i) that individual or special constable, or any member of that individual’s or special constable’s family living with that individual or special constable, holds any licence, certificate or permit granted in pursuance of the laws relating to liquor licensing, betting and gaming or regulating places of entertainment in Scotland or has any pecuniary interest in such licence, certificate or permit;

(ii) that individual or special constable is employed in any occupation or holds any appointment;

(b) “member of that individual’s or special constable’s family” includes a parent, son, daughter, dependant, brother, sister, spouse (not being separated from that individual or special constable), civil partner (not being separated from that individual or special constable) or cohabitant (not being separated from that individual or special constable); and

(c) “cohabitant” means a member of a couple consisting of—

(i) a man and a woman who are living together as if they were husband and wife; or

(ii) two individuals of the same sex who are living together as if they were civil partners.