Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Police Trainee (Amendment)(Coronavirus) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2020.
(2) These Regulations shall come into operation on 10th April 2020.
(3) In these Regulations “the 2001 Regulations” means the Police Trainee Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001(1).
Conditions for appointment as constable
2. In regulation 3(3)(a) of the 2001 Regulations for “or such longer period” substitute “or such longer or shorter period of service”.
Leave
3. In regulation 11(2A) of the 2001 Regulations for “regulation 3(4)” substitute “regulation 3(3)(a) or 3(4)”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of Justice on 10th April 2020
Naomi Long
Minister of Justice