Part 4

Police Training

Other provisions about training

Regulations for police forces
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1
The Secretary of State may make regulations as to—
a
police training (within the meaning of section 88 above); and
b
the qualifications for deployment to perform particular tasks of persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales.
2
Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a) of that subsection may make provision with respect to the curriculum for courses of training for persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales, including the evaluation, approval and manner of devising the curriculum, or any part of it.
3
In relation to any matter as to which provision may be made by regulations under this section, the regulations may—
a
authorise or require provision to be made by, or confer discretionary powers on, the Secretary of State, police authorities, chief officers of police or other persons; or
b
authorise or require the delegation by any person of functions conferred on that person by or under the regulations.
4
Before making regulations under this section the Secretary of State shall consult—
a
the Authority;
b
Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary;
c
persons whom he considers to represent the interests of police authorities; and
d
persons whom he considers to represent the interests of chief officers of police of police forces in England and Wales.
5
A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
6
Subsection (10) of section 88 shall apply for construing references in this section to persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales as it applies for construing any such references in that section.