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(1)The Secretary of State may make regulations as to—
(a)police training F1. . . ; and
(b)the qualifications for deployment to perform particular tasks of persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales.
[F2(1A)If the College of Policing submits to the Secretary of State a draft of regulations under this section, the Secretary of State shall make regulations in terms of the draft unless the Secretary of State considers that—
(a)doing so would impair the efficiency or effectiveness of the police, or
(b)it would be unlawful to do so, or
(c)it would for some other reason be wrong to do so.
(1B)The Secretary of State may not make regulations under this section unless the text of the regulations has been prepared or approved by the College of Policing.]
(2)Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), regulations made by virtue of paragraph (a) of that subsection may make provision with respect to the curriculum for courses of training for persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales, including the evaluation, approval and manner of devising the curriculum, or any part of it.
(3)In relation to any matter as to which provision may be made by regulations under this section, the regulations may—
(a)authorise or require provision to be made by, or confer discretionary powers on, the Secretary of State, [F3local policing bodies], chief officers of police or other persons; or
(b)authorise or require the delegation by any person of functions conferred on that person by or under the regulations.
F4(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)A statutory instrument containing regulations under this section shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
[F5(6)In this section—
(a)references to the provision of police training are references to the provision of training and opportunities for professional development for persons serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales;
(b)references to the provision of training include references to the provision of assessment and examination services;
(c)references to a person serving or employed for policing purposes in England and Wales are references to a person who is—
(i)a member of a police force in England and Wales,
(ii)a special constable appointed under section 27 of the 1996 Act, F6...
(iii)a person employed for the purposes of a police force in England and Wales] [F7or
(iv)a person designated as a community support volunteer or a policing support volunteer under section 38 of the Police Reform Act 2002.]
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 97(1)(a) repealed (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 52, 53, Sch. 15 Pt. 1(A); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(q) (subject to arts. 6 and 7)
F2S. 97(1A)(1B) inserted (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 123(5)(a), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 10
F3Words in s. 97(3)(a) substituted (16.1.2012) by Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13), s. 157(1), Sch. 16 para. 271(a); S.I. 2011/3019, art. 3, Sch. 1
F4S. 97(4) repealed (13.5.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 123(5)(b), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/949, art. 3, Sch. para. 10
F5S. 97(6) substituted (1.4.2007) by Police and Justice Act 2006 (c. 48), ss. 1(3), 53, Sch. 1 para. 79(3); S.I. 2007/709, art. 3(a) (subject to arts. 6 and 7)
F6Word in s. 97(6)(c)(ii) omitted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 15.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 40(2)(a), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 2(f) (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162, reg. 2)
F7S. 97(6)(c)(iv) and word inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 15.12.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), ss. 40(2)(b), 183(1)(5)(e); S.I. 2017/1139, reg. 2(f) (as amended by S.I. 2017/1162, reg. 2)
Commencement Information
I1S. 97 wholly in force at 1.4.2002; s. 97 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 138; s. 97(1)-(3)(4)(b)-(d)(5)(6) in force at 1.10.2001 by S.I. 2001/3150, art. 2(b); s. 97(4)(a) in force at 1.4.2002 by S.I. 2002/533, art. 2
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