Police Service Regulations 2023

In these regulations –

Act means the Police Service Act 2003;

applicable force means any naval, military or air force raised – in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Nations or any British possession, for service in an applicable war or in an applicable warlike operation; or in any country that is or was allied or associated with the Sovereign or the Sovereign's predecessors for service in an applicable war;

applicable war means – a war in which the Sovereign becomes engaged after the commencement of these regulations; or a war in which the Sovereign or any of the Sovereign's predecessors was engaged before the commencement of these regulations;

applicable warlike operation means a warlike operation, whether commenced before or after the commencement of these regulations, in which any naval, military or air forces raised in the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth of Nations or any British possession were or are engaged;

ex-service person means a person who – was a member of an applicable force during any applicable war or applicable warlike operation; and is suffering from sickness as a result of injuries received, or disease contracted, on active service during that war or warlike operation;

registered health practitioner includes the following:a chiropractor; a dental hygienist; a dental prosthetist; a dental therapist; a dentist; a medical practitioner; a midwife; an enrolled nurse; a registered nurse; a nurse practitioner; an optometrist; an osteopath; a pharmacist; a physiotherapist; a podiatrist; a psychologist;

shift and penalty allowance means the shift and penalty allowance set out in the Police Award;

year of service, in respect of a police officer, trainee or junior constable, means a period of 12 months commencing on the day of the year on which the police officer, trainee or junior constable was first appointed to the Police Service.