Conditions Of Service - Regulations
9. Qualifications for appointment to a police force
(See also Annex A)
(1) A candidate for appointment to a police force-
(a) must, if not a national of an EEA State[a] have leave to enter
or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period;
(b) must produce satisfactory references as to character, and, if
that candidate has served in any police force, in the armed forces,
in the civil service or as a seaman, produce satisfactory proof of
good conduct while so serving;
(c) must have attained the age of 18 years 6 months;
(d) must be certified by a registered medical practitioner approved
by the police authority to be fitted both physically and mentally
to perform the duties on which that candidate will be employed after
appointment;
(e) must meet the standard of eyesight determined by the Scottish
Ministers;
(f) must, if a candidate for appointment in the rank of constable,
satisfy the chief constable that that candidate is sufficiently educated,
including being sufficiently competent in written and spoken English
and sufficiently numerate, by passing an examination of a standard
approved by the chief constable and the Scottish Ministers after consultation
with the Police Advisory Board of Scotland;
(g) must, if a candidate for appointment in the rank of sergeant,
or inspector, be qualified for promotion to such rank in accordance
with the provisions of the Police (Promotion) (Scotland) Regulations
1996[b];
(h) must give such information as may be required as to his previous
history or employment or any other matter relating to his appointment
to the police force.
(2) A candidate for appointment to a police force shall be given a
notice in terms approved by the Scottish Ministers drawing attention
to the terms and conditions of service.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation-
(a) "armed forces" means the naval, military or air forces
of the Crown including any women's service administered by the Defence
Council; and
(b) "seaman" has the same meaning as in the Merchant Shipping
Act 1995[c].
[a] EEA State means a Member
State, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein.
[b] 1996/221.
[c] 1995 c.21.
