The Police (Promotion)(Amendment) Regulations 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 273

police, england and wales

The Police (Promotion)(Amendment) Regulations 2008

Made

7th February 2008

Laid before Parliament

11th February 2008

Coming into force

7th March 2008

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by section 50 of the Police Act 1996(1), and after supplying a draft of the Regulations to the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and taking into consideration any representations made by that Board in accordance with section 63(3)(2) of the Police Act 1996, makes the following Regulations:

Citation, commencement and extent

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 2008, and shall come into force on 7th March 2008.

(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.

Amendment to the Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996

2.—(1) The Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996(3) are amended in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) In paragraph 5(1) of Schedule 1, insert “(1B),” after “sub-paragraphs”.

(3) In paragraph 5(1A) of Schedule 1, insert “(1B),” after “sub-paragraphs”.

(4) After paragraph 5(1A) of Schedule 1, insert-

“(1B) A constable who is participating in the HPD Scheme is eligible to take Part I of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of sergeant.”

Tony McNulty

Minister of State

Home Office

7th February 2008

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations amend the Police (Promotion) Regulations 1996 by allowing constables who are participating in the High Potential Development scheme to take Part I of the qualifying assessment for promotion to the rank of sergeant.

(1)

1996 c. 16; there are amendments to section 50 which are not relevant to these Regulations.

(2)

Section 63(3) was substituted by the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15), section 59, Schedule 4, paragraphs 68, 78(1) and 78(3) and amended by the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c.48), section 1(3), Schedule 1, Part 7, paragraphs 61, 68(1) and 68(3).

(3)

S.I. 1996/1685 as amended by S.I. 2002/767, 2003/2595, 2005/178, 2006/594, 2006/1442 and the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32), section 78(2)(f).