The Police (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992

• Citation: S.I. 1992/1432
• Sections: 12

Section 1 Citation

These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1992.

Section 2 Commencement

These Regulations shall come into force on 21st July 1992, and shall have effect—

(a) for the purposes of regulation 4 as from 1st February 1991;

(b) for the purposes of regulation 5 as from 1st February 1992;

(c) for the purposes of regulation 6 as from 20th March 1991, subject to the transitional provisions in regulation 11;

(d) for the purposes of regulation 7 as from 21st July 1992;

(e) for the purposes of regulation 8 as from 1st July 1991;

(f) for the purposes of regulations 9 and 10 as from 1st September 1991.

Section 3 Interpretation

In these Regulations any reference to “the principal Regulations” is a reference to the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976( ).

Section 4 Temporary salary

In regulation 30A of the principal Regulations (temporary salary)( ) there shall be inserted after paragraph (3) the following paragraph:—

(3A) Where a constable below the rank of superintendent—

(a) on his last scheduled working day in any year is required to perform duties normally performed by a constable of a higher rank than his own; and

(b) is paid in respect of that day at the rate provided for under paragraph (3); and

(c) on his first scheduled working day of the next following year continues for the complete day to perform such duties,

he shall be paid, in respect of the day mentioned in sub-paragraph (c) and any following complete day which together therewith forms a continuous period when he is required to perform such duties, as if that day or days had formed part of the year mentioned in sub-paragraph (a):

Provided that the said day or days shall be disregarded for the purposes of the application of paragraph (3) to that constable in the year mentioned in sub-paragraph (c).

Section 5 Pay day

In regulation 39 of the principal Regulations (pay day) there shall be inserted at the end of the regulation the following paragraph:—

(3) The police authority may, if they think fit, pay to a constable such part of his pay as they may determine in advance of the day on which it would otherwise be due to be paid in accordance with this regulation.

Section 6 Removal allowance

In regulation 47 of the principal Regulations (removal allowance)—

(a) in paragraph (1)(d)( ) for the word “13” there shall be substituted the word “26” and for the words “a further period not exceeding 39 weeks” there shall be substituted the words “such further period as they may determine”;

(b) in paragraph (6)( ) for the words “ £600” there shall be substituted the words “£1,200”; and

(c) in paragraph (8)(b) there shall be inserted—

(i) after the word “fees” the words “, stamp duty”; and

(ii) at the end the words “; and any reference to expenses incurred in connection with the acquisition of any property shall be construed as also including expenses in connection with the contemplated acquisition of a property other than that acquired.”.

Section 7 Allowance in respect of medical charges

There shall be substituted for regulation 58 of the principal Regulations (allowance in respect of medical charges) the following regulation:—

Allowance in respect of medical charges

(58)

(1) A constable, other than one such as is mentioned in paragraph (2), shall be reimbursed by the police authority any charges incurred in his case under section 69, 70, 71 or 71A of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978( ) (which sections relate to charges for certain drugs, medicines and appliances and for dental treatment).

(2) A constable, who first became a constable on or after 21st July 1992, shall be reimbursed any such charges by the police authority if they are incurred by reason of an injury received without the default of the constable concerned in the execution of his duty as a constable, but not otherwise.

(3) For the purposes of the preceding paragraph, the terms “injury” and “injury received in the execution of duty” have the same meanings as they have in the Police Pensions Regulations( ).

Section 8 University scholars

In paragraph 3(2) of Schedule 9 to the principal Regulations (university scholars)( ) for the sum “ £1,170” there shall be substituted the sum “£1,344”.

Section 9 Scales of pay

In Schedule 3 to the principal Regulations (scales of pay)( ) for Tables A and B there shall be substituted respectively Tables A and B set out in Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

Section 10 Dog handler’s allowance

In paragraph 1(1) of Schedule 10 to the principal Regulations (dog handler’s allowance)( ) for the sums “ £723” and “ £987” there shall be substituted the sums “£858” and “£1,176” respectively.

Section 11 Transitional provision

Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 6 of these Regulations, regulation 47 of the principal Regulations shall continue to apply as it had effect immediately before the coming into force of these Regulations in relation to any move which took place before 20th March 1991.

Section 12 Revocations

The Regulations specified in column 1 of Schedule 2 to these Regulations are hereby revoked to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.