The Police (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2012

• Citation: S.I. 2012/680
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Citation and commencement

(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2012.

(2) These Regulations come into force on 1st April 2012.

Section 2 Amendment to the Police Regulations 2003

(1) The Police Regulations 2003 are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(1) (interpretation) after the entry for “member of a police force” insert ““oral fluid” includes saliva;”.

(3) In regulation 10(1)(i) (qualifications for appointment to a police force) for “saliva” substitute “hair or oral fluid”.

(4) In regulation 19(4)(b) (samples) for “saliva” substitute “oral fluid”.

(5) In regulation 19A(1) (testing for substance misuse)—

(a) for sub-paragraph (d) substitute—

(d) is selected in accordance with a regime of routine random testing;

(b) for “saliva” substitute “oral fluid”.