The Police (Scotland) Regulations 2004

means leave to enable support to be given to an adoptive parent at or around the time of adoption.

means the naval, military or air forces of the Crown including any women’s service administered by the Defence Council;

means the branch board mentioned in regulation 7(1) of the Police Federation (Scotland) Regulations 1985.

means the force of constables appointed under section 53 of the British Transport Commission Act 1949;

means the person who is appointed to the office of chief constable of a police force;

means the Police (Conduct) (Scotland) Regulations 1996, and the Police (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1999;

means notice given at least 8 hours before the revised starting time of the rostered tour of duty in question;

means pay at the rate ascertained from regulation 24 and the determination made thereunder.

means a member appointed otherwise than under this regulation.

means any one or more of the following kinds of payments under the provisions of the 1976 Regulations as they had effect before 1st September 1994– and in relation to a re-joining member includes a rent allowance under regulation 42 of the 1976 Regulations as it had effect before 1st April 1990;

means that period of 12 months beginning on such date as may from time to time be determined by the police authority.

means leave taken in accordance with the provisions of a determination under regulation 33 by a qualified member of a police force during the maternity period;

means leave to enable support to be given to an expectant mother at or around the time of birth and “adoption support leave” means leave to enable support to be given to an adoptive parent at or around the time of adoption.

means a constable of a police force (including the chief constable of a police force) and includes such a member who is suspended under the Conduct Regulations;

has the same meaning as in the Police Pensions Regulations 1987;

means Christmas Day, New Year’s Day and each of 6 other days, being as far as practicable local public holidays and in any year where Christmas Day, 26th December or New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday the 6 other days shall be increased by 1 for each day on which Christmas Day, 26th December or New Year’s Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

means a member of a police force who–

means a member who by reason only of a relevant absence is not a qualifying member.

means– ending after 31st August 1994.

means–

has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

means a member who is a chief constable a deputy chief constable or an assistant chief constable;

means the Police (Scotland) Act 1967;

means the Police (Scotland) Regulations 1976.

means the Police Federation for Scotland and all bodies for the time being recognised by the Scottish Ministers for the purposes of section 64 of the Police Act 1996;

means time spent by a member of a police force in travelling to and from that member’s home–

means a member of a police force on a course of university study nominated by the Scottish Ministers or by the police authority maintaining the police force of which that member is a member following arrangements approved by the Scottish Ministers;

means a period of seven days beginning with Sunday.