These Regulations amend the Police Regulations 1995 (“the 1995 Regulations”) (which apply in England and Wales).

Regulation 2 enables service with NCIS, the NCS or PITO to count for the purpose of appointment as Chief Constable.

Regulations 3 and 10 replace the pay scales formerly set out in Schedule 6 to the 1995 Regulations with a provision that the pay of members of police forces will be determined by the Secretary of State.

Regulations 4, 6, 9 and 11 increase the amounts of certain allowances. Regulations 7 and 12 make drafting amendments to the 1995 Regulations to treat replacement allowance in the same way as other allowances payable under those Regulations.

Regulation 8 amends Schedule 1 to the 1995 Regulations to correct an error and to take account of the removal of Schedule 6 to those Regulations.

By virtue of regulation 1(2), the regulations there cited have effect from dates before the coming into force of these Regulations. Retrospection is authorised by section 50(5) of the Police Act 1996.