The Police (Appeals, Conduct and Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015

Made: 20th October 2015

Coming into operation: 30th November 2015

In accordance with sections 25(8) and 26(6) of that Act the Department has consulted the Board and the Police Association.

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Appeals, Conduct and Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2015 and shall come into operation on 30th November 2015.

Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Appeals) Regulations 2000

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For the definition of “member” in regulation 3(1) of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Appeals) Regulations 2000[^f00003] substitute—

• “member” means a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;

Amendment of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000

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For the definition of “member” in regulation 4 of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000[^f00004] substitute—

• “member” means a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;

Amendment of the Police (Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010

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For the definition of “member” in regulation 3(1) of the Police (Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010[^f00005] substitute—

• “member” means a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland; or a member of the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;

Signed

Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 20th October 2015

David Ford — Minister of Justice

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

EXPLANATORY NOTE

These Regulations amend the definitions of “member” in the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Appeals) Regulations 2000, the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000 and the Police (Unsatisfactory Performance and Attendance) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1998 c.32. Relevant amendments to sections 25 and 26 were made by section 78(1) of and paragraph 23 of Schedule 6 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 and type=start slip=2015-11-01 time=1446800397280section 134type=end slip=2015-11-01 time=1446800397280 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.

[^f00002]: Article 5 of and paragraphs 9 and 10 of Schedule 3 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976) transferred the regulation making powers of the Secretary of State to the Department of Justice.

[^f00003]: S.R. 2000 No. 317 to which there are amendments not relevant to these regulations.

[^f00004]: S.R. 2000 No. 315 to which there are amendments not relevant to these regulations.

[^f00005]: S.R. 2010 No. 47.