Police, England & Wales
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
| Citation | SI 2002/3180 |
| Year | 2002 |
2002 No. 3180
POLICE, ENGLAND & WALES
The Special Constables (Amendment) Regulations 2002
Made 18th December 2002
Laid before Parliament 19th December 2002
In exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 50(7) and 51 of the Police Act 19961, the Secretary of State hereby makes the following Regulations:
Citation, commencement and extent
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Special Constables (Amendment) Regulations 2002.
(2) Regulation 2(2) shall come into force on 3rd February 2003 and all other provisions shall come into force on 10th January 2003.
(3) These Regulations extend to England and Wales.
Amendments to the Special Constables Regulations 1965
2.—(1) The Special Constables Regulations 19652are hereby amended as follows.
(2) For regulation 1 substitute—
“Qualifications for appointment
1. A candidate for appointment as a special constable—
(a) must, if not a national of a State which is a Contracting Party3to the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 19924as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 19935, have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period;
(b) must satisfy the chief officer of police that he is sufficiently competent in written and spoken English, and sufficiently numerate, by passing such assessments in written and spoken English, and numeracy, as may be determined by the chief officer of police;
(c) must have attained the age of 18½ years;
(d) must be of good character;
(e) must be in good health.”.
(3) For regulation 5A6substitute—
“Special Constables' Allowance
5A.—(1) A police authority may, following a recommendation of the chief officer of police and with the approval of the Secretary of State, undertake to make payments (referred to in this regulation as a Special Constables' Allowance) at a rate set by the police authority to all or any number of special constables appointed for their area.
(2) An approval given for the purposes of this regulation may be withdrawn with effect from the date three months after notice of that approval has been given to the police authority.
(3) The withdrawal of an approval does not affect rights acquired and obligations incurred, whether prospectively or otherwise, in respect of any period before the date from which the withdrawal takes effect.
(4) Different rates of Special Constables' Allowance may be paid under this regulation to different special...
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