These Regulations amend regulation 13A of the Police Regulations 1995 which provides for fixed term appointments of police officers holding senior ranks.

Regulation 2 inserts new paragraphs (5A) and (5B) to permit the extension of an officer’s term of appointment to a date not later than the end of the maximum term he could have originally been appointed for. Paragraph (6) is amended to allow an extension to an officer’s term of appointment to be made, with the consent of the Secretary of State, for a period not exceeding 3 years where it would be in the interests of the efficiency and effectiveness of the police force.

Regulation 3 makes a consequential change to the Police Pensions Regulations 1987.

Regulation 4 makes a transitional provision to allow serving officers whose appointments have already been extended under paragraph (6) to apply for one further extension under that paragraph as amended by these Regulations.