Article 9: Recruitment of police support staff
14. Article 9 provides for changes to the recruitment procedures for police support staff in line with those proposed for police trainees, outlined in Article 8. This Article also gives the Secretary of State the power to provide in regulations as to the suitability for appointment of persons who are appointed with a view to their being designated under Section 30 or 30 A of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2003.