(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976. Regulation 4 provides a procedure for the resolution of a difference of medical opinion as to an officer’s fitness to return to duty after a period of sick leave. Regulation 5 provides for officers of the rank of superintendent and above to be reimbursed the cost of first-class rail travel on duty. Regulation 6 has the effect of restoring to an officer, who was in receipt on 31st March 1989 of a rent allowance which was reduced as a result of the abolition of domestic rates and whose circumstances have not changed, the level of allowance (including the rates element) payable to him on that date. Regulation 7 increases the rates of detective expenses allowances. Regulation 8 provides for increases in the rates of pay of police constables, sergeants, inspectors and chief inspectors and corrects a minor anomaly to ensure that officers who are promoted gain financially thereby. Regulation 9 provides for increases in the rates of the dog handler’s allowance.
Regulation 6 has effect as from 1st April 1989, regulations 8(b) and (c) as from 1st July 1989 and regulations 7, 8(a), (d) and (e) and 9 as from 1st September 1989 (retrospection being authorised by section 26(3) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967).