The Police (Promotion) (Amendment) Regulations 1991

Regulation 7

SCHEDULE TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

1.—(1) Notwithstanding the replacement by virtue of regulation 6 of these Regulations of qualifying examinations of the kind provided for in the Schedule to the principal Regulations as it had effect immediately before 1st October 1991 (“the old Schedule”), qualifying examinations of that kind (“old-style qualifying examinations”) for promotion to the rank of sergeant shall be held in October in 1991, 1992 and 1993.

(2) In October 1991–

(a) the old-style qualifying examination may be taken by any constable who, if the old Schedule had continued in force, would have been eligible under paragraph 5(1), and

(b) in any circumstances determined before 1st October 1991 under paragraph 2(b) of the old Schedule (“the determined circumstances”), a single paper may be taken by any constable who failed to obtain a pass in that paper in the qualifying examination held under the old Schedule in 1989 or in 1990.

(3) In October 1992 no constable may take the whole examination, but a single paper may in the determined circumstances be taken by any constable who failed to obtain a pass in that paper–

(a) in the qualifying examination held under the old Schedule in 1990, or

(b) in the old-style qualifying examination held in October 1991.

(4) In October 1993 no constable may take the whole examination, but a single paper may in the determined circumstances be taken by any constable who failed to obtain a pass in that paper in the old-style qualifying examination held in October 1991.

(5) For the purposes of the principal Regulations a constable shall be treated as having obtained a pass in the qualifying examination for promotion to the rank of sergeant if–

(a) he obtains a pass in the old-style qualifying examination held in October 1991, or

(b) he obtains a pass in a paper taken as mentioned in sub-paragraph (2)(b), (3) or (4).

2.—(1) This paragraph has effect in relation to persons who began on 9th September 1991 to attend Part II of the special course that was referred to in regulations 9 to 11 of the principal Regulations as they had effect immediately before 1st October 1991 (“the special course provisions”).

(2) Notwithstanding that the special course provisions cease to have effect, Part II of the special course shall continue until the date in 1992 on which it was due to end.

(3) A person successfully completing Part II of the special course is immediately promoted to the rank of inspector, but remains on probation in that rank until he has completed one year’s service in it in the performance of ordinary police duties.

3.—(1) For the purposes of regulation 9(3) of the principal Regulations (course period counting as service but not as probationary service) a period spent attending Part I of the special course in 1990 or 1991 shall be treated as a period spent attending APC(S).

(2) A person who was promoted to the rank of sergeant on 1st September 1991 under regulation 10(1) of the special course provisions (promotion consequent on selection for Part I of special course) is entitled to attend the first APC(S), within the meaning of regulation 9 of the principal Regulations.