The Police Regulations 1995

Subsistence, refreshment and lodging allowances

55.—(1) A member of a police force of or below the rank of superintendent who, having been retained on duty beyond his normal daily period of duty or engaged on duty away from his usual place of duty, certifies that, by reason of being so retained or engaged, he has been unable to obtain a meal in his usual way and that, as a consequence thereof, he has incurred additional expenditure to obtain food, shall—

(a) if the period for which he is so retained or engaged is not less than 2 hours but does not exceed 5 hours, be paid a refreshment allowance;

(b) if the period for which he is so retained or engaged exceeds 5 hours, be paid a subsistence allowance.

(2) A member of a police force of or below the rank of superintendent who, having been retained on duty beyond his normal daily period of duty or engaged on duty away from his usual place of duty, certifies that he has incurred additional expense for the purpose of obtaining lodging which he would not have required if he had not been so retained or engaged shall be paid a lodging allowance.

(3) A member of a police force of or below the rank of superintendent who satisfies the chief officer of police that during his normal daily period of duty he has, though not away from his usual place of duty, been prevented by the exigencies of duty from obtaining a meal in his usual way and that he has, as a consequence thereof, incurred additional expenditure to obtain food, may be paid a refreshment allowance.

(4) For the purposes of this regulation “usual place of duty”means—

(a) in the case of a member of the rank of superintendent, the divisional or sub-divisional headquarters or other police establishment, or

(b) in the case of a member below the rank of superintendent, the police station or other police establishment,

in which the member is stationed or, where such place of duty has been temporarily changed, and after such period from the date of change as the chief officer of police may determine, in which he is temporarily stationed, as the case may be.

(5) A subsistence, refreshment or lodging allowance payable under the foregoing provisions of this regulation shall be of an amount determined in accordance with Schedule 8.

(6) A member of a police force above the rank of superintendent may be paid an allowance, at such annual rate as is determined by the police authority, to cover additional expenditure incurred by him in obtaining food and lodging by reason of the exigencies of duty.