The Police Act 1996 (Equipment) Regulations 2011
These Regulations impose certain requirements when specified equipment (body armour, vehicles and computer commoditised hardware and commercial off-the-shelf software) is acquired for police use. Firstly, the equipment must satisfy requirements as to design and performance specified in the applicable national framework arrangement referred to in the Schedule to the Regulations, and secondly, police forces can only use such equipment where it is acquired in accordance with the procedures set out in the applicable framework arrangement.