2024 No. 179
The Police Service of Scotland (Amendment) Regulations 2024
Made
Laid before the Scottish Parliament
Coming into force
The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 48, 50(3), 55 and 125(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 20121 and all other powers enabling them to do so.
In accordance with section 54(1)2 of that Act, they have shared a draft of the Regulations with the Police Negotiating Board for Scotland and have considered any representations made.
In accordance with section 54(2) of that Act, they have consulted and shared a draft of the Regulations with the persons mentioned in section 54(2)(a)(i) to (vi) and have considered any representations made.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Police Service of Scotland (Amendment) Regulations 2024 and come into force on 4 October 2024.
Amendment of the Police Service of Scotland Regulations 20132
The Police Service of Scotland Regulations 20133 are amended in accordance with regulations 3 to 9.
Amendment of regulation 3 (Part-time appointments)3
In regulation 3—
a
in paragraph (1) omit “, after consultation with local representatives of the representative bodies,”,
b
omit paragraphs (2) and (7).
Amendment of regulation 11 (Personal records)4
In regulation 11(2)(i), after “changes of pay” insert—
, periods of part-time service including the start and end date of any such period and the determined hours specified under the constable’s part-time appointment
Amendment of regulation 17 (Overtime)5
In regulation 17—
a
for paragraph (1)(c) substitute—
c
which forms part of a tour of duty which that constable is required to begin earlier or later than the rostered time without due notice,
b
in paragraph (2)—
i
for the definition of “due notice” substitute—
“due notice” means notice given at least 24 hours before the revised or the original starting time, whichever is the earlier, unless the requirement to work is due to unforeseen court attendance in which case it means notice given at least 12 hours before the revised or the original starting time, whichever is the earlier;
ii
omit the definition of “normal daily period of duty”.
Amendment of regulation 18 (Public holidays and rest days)6
In regulation 184—
a
in paragraph (3)(a) after “New Year’s Day” insert “or such other days that a constable has nominated in accordance with paragraph (4)”
,
b
after paragraph (3) insert—
4
With the agreement of the chief constable, a constable may nominate a day in place of either or both of Christmas Day or New Year’s Day for religious or cultural reasons.
Amendment of regulation 25 (Leave)7
In regulation 25—
a
after paragraph (6) insert—
6A
The Scottish Ministers must determine the circumstances in which a constable is entitled to be permitted leave from duty to enable the constable to accompany another person to an appointment for the purpose of that person receiving antenatal care.
b
in paragraph (11) after “(6)” insert “, (6A)”
.
Amendment of regulation 31 (Reckoning of service)8
1
In regulation 31(1)—
a
omit “and” following sub-paragraph (b),
b
after sub-paragraph (b) insert—
ba
performance of the duties of a higher rank, in respect of which a temporary salary is payable under regulation 19, is to be treated as if it had been service in that higher rank; and
2
In regulation 31(2) omit sub-paragraph (d).
3
The amendments in this regulation apply to the performance of duties on or after 1 January 2023.
Amendment of regulation 34 (Determinations)9
In regulation 34(1)—
a
b
after “Board” in the first place where it appears insert “for Scotland”
,
c
omit from “; and section 62(2)” to the end.
(This note is not part of the Regulations)