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The Police Regulations 2003
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13.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, during his period of probation in the force [F1the services of a constable, [F2DE inspector, DE superintendent or rejoiner member]] may be dispensed with at any time if the chief officer considers that he is not fitted, physically or mentally, to perform the duties of his office, or that he is not likely to become an efficient or [F3well conducted constable, [F2DE inspector, DE superintendent or rejoiner member]].
(2) A [F4constable, [F5DE inspector, DE superintendent or rejoiner member]] whose services are dispensed with under this regulation shall be entitled to receive a month’s notice or a month’s pay in lieu thereof.
(3) A [F6constable’s, [F7DE inspector’s, DE superintendent’s or rejoiner member’s]] services shall not be dispensed with in accordance with this regulation and any notice given for the purposes thereof shall cease to have effect if he gives written notice to the [F8local policing body] of his intention to retire and retires in pursuance of the said notice on or before the date on which his services would otherwise be dispensed with; and such a notice taking effect on that date shall be accepted by the [F8local policing body] notwithstanding that less than a month’s notice is given.
(4) Where a [F9constable, [F10DE inspector, DE superintendent or rejoiner member]] has received a notice under this regulation that his services are to be dispensed with and he gives written notice of his intention to retire and retires under paragraph (3), he shall nevertheless be entitled to receive pay up to and until the date on which the month’s notice he has received would have expired or where he has received or is due to receive a month’s pay in lieu of notice he shall remain entitled to that pay notwithstanding the notice he has given under paragraph (3).
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F1Words in reg. 13(1) substituted (19.8.2016) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/798), regs. 1, 6(a)(i)
F2Words in reg. 13(1) substituted (22.2.2019) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1191), regs. 1, 6(a)
F3Words in reg. 13(1) substituted (19.8.2016) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/798), regs. 1, 6(a)(ii)
F4Words in reg. 13(2) substituted (19.8.2016) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/798), regs. 1, 6(b)
F5Words in reg. 13(2) substituted (22.2.2019) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1191), regs. 1, 6(a)
F6Words in reg. 13(3) substituted (19.8.2016) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/798), regs. 1, 6(c)
F7Words in reg. 13(3) substituted (22.2.2019) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1191), regs. 1, 6(b)
F8Words in reg. 13(3) substituted (16.1.2012 in relation to the Metropolitan police district; 22.11.2012 in relation to the other police areas in E.W.) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3026), regs. 1(1), 4(2)(i)
F9Words in reg. 13(4) substituted (19.8.2016) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/798), regs. 1, 6(d)
F10Words in reg. 13(4) substituted (22.2.2019) by The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1191), regs. 1, 6(a)
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