Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

2024 No. 147

Police

The Police Service of Northern Ireland and Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve (Injury Benefit) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024

Made

27th June 2024

Coming into operation

2nd July 2024

The Department of Justice makes the following Regulations under sections 25(1), 25(2)(k), 26(1) and 26(2)(g) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998(1) and Articles 14 and 15 of the Superannuation (Northern Ireland) Order 1972(2).

In accordance with section 25(9)(a) of the 1998 Act, the Department of Justice has invited the views of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales. In accordance with sections 25(8) and 26(6) of the 1998 Act it has consulted both the Board and the Police Association.

In accordance with section 72(2A)(3) of the 1998 Act, the Department of Finance(4) has consented to the making of these Regulations.

(1)

1998 c.32. Sections 25 and 26 are amended by section 78(1) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 and section 26 is amended by section 49(5) of that Act.

(2)

S.I. 1972/1073 (N.I.10). Articles 14 and 15 enable regulations to have a retrospective effect. Article 15(c) was amended by section 74 of and paragraph 6 of Schedule 4 to the 1998 Act.

(3)

Section 72(2A) was inserted into the 1998 Act by section 78(1) of and paragraph 23(6) of Schedule 6 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000. The consent function was vested in the Department of Finance and Personnel by virtue of Article 5 of and paragraph 38 of Schedule 3 to S.I. 2010/976.

(4)

Departments Act (Northern Ireland) 2016 c.5 (N.I.). Section 1(4) renamed the Department of Finance and Personnel as the Department of Finance.