The Police Act 1996 (Equipment) Regulations 2011

• Citation: S.I. 2011/300
• Sections: 3

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Police Act 1996 (Equipment) Regulations 2011 and shall come into force on 4th March 2011.

Section 2 Requirements as to design and performance of equipment

Subject to regulation 3—

(a) the design and performance standards of equipment provided or used for police purposes which falls within the scope of the relevant national framework arrangement referred to in the Schedule to these Regulations shall comply with the specifications for that equipment contained in that agreement;

(b) a police force shall use equipment which falls within the scope of the relevant national framework arrangement referred to in the Schedule to the Regulations only if it has been acquired in accordance with the procedures set out in that agreement.

Section 3 Transitional provision

Where on the date these Regulations come into force a contractual commitment has already been entered into to acquire the specified equipment for police purposes, regulation 2 shall not apply until the contractual arrangements in question expire or are otherwise terminated in accordance with their terms.