Probationary service in the rank of constable
12.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), a member of a police force appointed in the rank of constable, other than such a person who transferred to the force from another police force having completed the required period of probation therein, shall be on probation for such period as the Scottish Ministers shall determine in respect of such appointments.
(2) In making a determination under paragraph (1), the Scottish Ministers may, subject to paragraph (3), confer on the chief constable discretion to determine the required period of probation in a particular case.
(3) For the purposes of a determination under paragraph (1), the periods to be counted or disregarded in reckoning service shall be such as may be determined by the Scottish Ministers.