The Police (Scotland) Amendment Regulations 1996

Amendment of regulation 30A of the principal Regulations

6.—(1) Regulation 30A of the principal Regulations (temporary salary)(1) is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)–

(a)for the word “duties” there are substituted the words “the duties”; and

(b)for the words “lowest rate of pay for” there are substituted the words “rate of pay of the constable in”.

(3) After paragraph (1) there is inserted the following paragraph:–

“(1A) A constable of a police force of the rank of superintendent who is required for a continuous period exceeding 7 days to perform the duties normally performed by such a constable whose pay category under paragraph 3 of Schedule 3 is higher than his own, otherwise (subject to paragraph (2)) than as the direct or indirect result of the absence of any constable of the force on a monthly or other leave day granted under regulation 25, shall be paid in respect of that period, other than the first 7 days thereof, at a rate equal to the rate of pay of the constable in that higher pay category.”.

(4) In paragraph (2), after the words “paragraph (1)” there are inserted the words “or (1A)”.

(5) In paragraph (3)–

(a)at the beginning there are inserted the words “Subject to paragraph (3YA),”;

(b)for the words “perform duties” there are substituted the words “perform the duties”; and

(c)the words from “Provided that” to the end are omitted.

(6) After paragraph (3) there is inserted–

“(3ZA) Where–

(a)a constable below the rank of inspector is entitled to be paid under paragraph (3);

(b)the higher rank is that of inspector or above; and

(c)the day on which the constable is required to perform the duties referred to in paragraph (3) is not a public holiday or rostered rest day,

there shall be no entitlement to an allowance or time off under regulation 22 in respect of such duties.

(3YA) Paragraph (3) shall not apply where–

(a)a constable below the rank of inspector is required to perform the duties normally performed by a constable of the rank of inspector or above; and

(b)the day on which the constable is so required to perform such duties is a public holiday or rostered rest day.”.

(7) In paragraph (3A)(a), for the word “duties” there are substituted the words “the duties”.

(8) In paragraph (4)(b) for the word “superintendent” there is substituted the word “inspector”.