The Police (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Amendments to the Police Regulations 2003

6.  In regulation 46, for paragraph 1 substitute—

“(1) Before making a determination under any provision of these Regulations relating to matters mentioned in section 50(2ZC) of the Act, the Secretary of State must obtain the approval of the College of Policing.

(1A) Before making a determination under any provision of these Regulations relating to matters mentioned in section 52A(1) of the Act, the Secretary of State shall (subject to paragraph (1B))—

(a) where the determination concerns members of police forces of or below the rank of chief superintendent, or police cadets—

(i) refer the matter to the Police Remuneration Review Body under section 64B(1) of the Act; and

(ii) consider that body’s report on the matter;

(b) where the determination concerns members of police forces above the rank of chief superintendent—

(i) consider advice on the matter from the Senior Salaries Review Body; or

(ii) where sub-paragraph (c) applies, refer the matter to the Police Remuneration Review Body under section 64B(1) of the Act and consider that body’s report on the matter;

(c) this sub-paragraph applies where—

(i) the determination would affect members of police forces who are not above the rank of chief superintendent as well as those who are; and

(ii) the Secretary of State thinks that it would be preferable for the matter to be considered by the same body.

(1B) The duty to consider advice from the Senior Salaries Review Body or to refer the matter to the Police Remuneration Review Body does not apply if the Secretary of State considers that—

(a) there is not enough time to do so because the need to make the determination is so urgent; or

(b) it is unnecessary to do so by reason of the nature of the proposed determination.

(1C) In circumstances in which the duty in paragraph (1A) applies, or would have applied but for paragraph (1B), before making the determination the Secretary of State shall supply a draft of it to, and consider any representations made by, persons whom the Secretary of State considers to represent the interests of—

(a) the persons and bodies who between them maintain police forces;

(b) chief officers of police;

(c) members of police forces; and

(d) police cadets appointed under section 28 of the Act.”.