The Special Constables (Amendment) Regulations 2002

Amendments to the Special Constables Regulations 1965

2.—(1) The Special Constables Regulations 1965(1) are hereby amended as follows.

(2) For regulation 1 substitute—

“Qualifications for appointment

1.   A candidate for appointment as a special constable—

(a) must, if not a national of a State which is a Contracting Party(2) to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992(3) as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993(4), have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period;

(b) must satisfy the chief officer of police that he is sufficiently competent in written and spoken English, and sufficiently numerate, by passing such assessments in written and spoken English, and numeracy, as may be determined by the chief officer of police;

(c) must have attained the age of 18½ years;

(d) must be of good character;

(e) must be in good health.”.

(3) For regulation 5A(5) substitute—

“Special Constables' Allowance

5A.— (1) A police authority may, following a recommendation of the chief officer of police and with the approval of the Secretary of State, undertake to make payments (referred to in this regulation as a Special Constables' Allowance) at a rate set by the police authority to all or any number of special constables appointed for their area.

(2) An approval given for the purposes of this regulation may be withdrawn with effect from the date three months after notice of that approval has been given to the police authority.

(3) The withdrawal of an approval does not affect rights acquired and obligations incurred, whether prospectively or otherwise, in respect of any period before the date from which the withdrawal takes effect.

(4) Different rates of Special Constables' Allowance may be paid under this regulation to different special constables appointed within a police area.”.

(4) Omit Schedule 2(6).

(1)

S.I. 1965/536. Following consolidation of section 34 of the Police Act 1964 (c. 48), the Regulations have effect as if made under section 51 of the Police Act 1996.

(2)

The current members of the European Economic Area are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

(3)

OJ No. L1, 3.1.94, p.3.

(4)

OJ No. L1, 3.1.94, p.571.

(5)

Regulation 5A was inserted by S.I. 1992/1526.

(6)

Schedule 2 was inserted by S.I. 1992/1526.