Territorial Extent and Application Appointments of senior officers Section 3 Regulations about senior officers
39.Section 3 enables regulations under section 50 of the Police Act 1996 to make provision for payments to be made to senior officers who cease to serve before the end of their fixed term appointment. It also enables such regulations to make provision with respect to steps to be taken in connection with the appointment of senior officers, for example by enabling the establishment of co-ordinated recruitment rounds for such officers.