Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland

(a) the candidate -


(i) holds any office or employment for hire or gain (otherwise than as a police reserve trainee), or

(ii) carries on any business,



which, if held after his appointment as a reserve constable, could reasonably be regarded as affecting his ability to discharge his duties as a reserve constable in accordance with the code of ethics issued by the Policing Board under section 52 of the Act; or

(b) a shop is kept or a like business carried on by the candidate's spouse (not being separated from him) at any premises in Northern Ireland or by any relative included in his family at the premises at which he resides, and the keeping of the shop or carrying on of the business after his appointment as a reserve constable could reasonably be regarded as affecting his ability to discharge his duties as a reserve constable in accordance with that code of ethics; or

(c) the candidate, his spouse (not being separated from him) or any relative included in his family living with him holds, or possesses a pecuniary interest in, any licence or permit granted in pursuance of the law relating to liquor licensing, refreshment houses or betting and gaming or regulating places of entertainment in Northern Ireland, and the holding of that licence or permit or pecuniary interest after his appointment as a reserve constable could reasonably be regarded as affecting his ability to discharge his duties as a reserve constable in accordance with that code of ethics.

    (3) Any reference in this regulation to a relative included in a candidate's family shall include a reference to his spouse, parent, son, daughter, brother or sister.

    (4) The Chief Constable may give guidance to reserve constables, police reserve trainees and candidates for appointment as police reserve trainees in connection with prohibited business interests.

    (5) The Chief Constable shall publish any guidance issued under paragraph (4).".

" (bb) assessments as to whether candidates are ineligible for appointment as police trainees or police reserve trainees by virtue of any of the provisions mentioned in regulation 2(2)(e);".

" functions shall be to decide, in any case which is referred to it, on his behalf and subject to his direction and control -

(a) on the suitability of any candidate for appointment as a police trainee or police reserve trainee;

(b) whether a candidate is ineligible for appointment as a police trainee or police reserve trainee by virtue of any of the provisions mentioned in regulation 2(2)(e).";

(b) in paragraph (1A) (decision that candidate is unsuitable must be taken by panel) after "unsuitable" there shall be inserted "or, by virtue of any of the provisions mentioned in regulation 2(2)(e), ineligible,"; and

(c) in paragraph (5) (right to seek review of decision that candidate not suitable) after "suitable" there shall be inserted "or eligible".

" (a) following the review by the Independent Assessor of a decision about his suitability, whether he is suitable for appointment, or

(b) following the review by the Independent Assessor of a decision about his eligibility, whether he is ineligible for appointment by virtue of a provision mentioned in regulation 2(2)(e),".