The Police Service of Northern Ireland (Promotion) Regulations 2008

Regulations 2 and 5(4)

SCHEDULE

Selection Examinations

1.—(1) The selection examinations referred to in this Schedule are examinations held under arrangements approved by the examinations board, on syllabuses prepared by the examinations agency in consultation with the examinations board.

(2) Each of the selections examinations shall comprise—

(a) Part I — a written paper; and

(b) Part II — practical tests,

and subject to subparagraphs (3) and (4) Part II of a selection examination may be taken only if a pass has been obtained in Part I.

(3) A constable who has obtained a pass in Part I of the qualifying examination for promotion to the rank of sergeant held under the 1995 Regulations may take Part II of the first selection examination to be held under these Regulations without obtaining a pass in Part I of that selection examination.

(4) A sergeant who has obtained a pass in Part I of the qualifying examination for promotion to the rank of sergeant held under the 1995 Regulations may take Part II of the first selection examination to be held under these Regulations without obtaining a pass in Part I of that examination.

(5) The examinations agency shall arrange each part of the selection examination for promotion to the rank of sergeant when requested to do so by the Chief Constable.

(6) The examinations agency shall arrange each part of the selection examination for promotion to the rank of inspector when requested to do so by the Chief Constable.

2.  The examinations board shall determine in consultation with the examinations agency—

(a) the standard to be achieved by a candidate in order to obtain a pass in any part of a selection examination; and

(b) the circumstances in which a member who has failed in Part II of a selection examination may attempt it a second time without again obtaining a pass in Part I.

3.  The examination papers and practical tests shall be set and marked, in accordance with arrangements made by the examinations agency, by examiners appointed by them with the approval of the examinations board.

4.  The examinations board shall ensure that the Chief Constable is duly notified—

(a) of the dates on which examinations are proposed to be held and the general arrangements for such examinations;

(b) of the closing dates for the submission to them of the names of candidates for those examinations; and

(c) of the results of the examinations in so far as they affect any member.

5.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraphs (2) and (3) a constable who will on the date the examination is held have completed his probationary service will be eligible to take Part I of the selection examination for promotion to the rank of sergeant and a sergeant who will on the date the examination is held have completed his probationary period in the rank of sergeant will be eligible to take Part I of the selection examination for the rank of inspector.

(2) A constable on probation who is participating in the HPD Scheme is eligible to take Part 1 of the selection examination for promotion to the rank of sergeant.

(3) A sergeant on probation who is participating in the HPD Scheme is eligible to take Part 1 of the selection examination for promotion to the rank of inspector.

6.  Notwithstanding that a candidate is eligible to take a selection examination, the examinations board may exclude that candidate from that examination or, in an appropriate case, may deem that candidate to have withdrawn from that examination, if—

(a) the candidature of that candidate for that examination has not been submitted to the examinations board before the closing date mentioned in paragraph 4(b); or

(b) that candidate fails to comply with the general or other arrangements made or approved by the examinations board or with the requirements of the examination agency.