These Regulations consolidate, with amendments, the Police Regulations 1979 and the instruments amending those Regulations, namely the Regulations set out in Schedule 1. In addition to minor and drafting amendments the Regulations make the following changes of substance—in regulation 59 (Advances to cover expenses when away on duty—formerly regulation 57) an advance is to be made only if the member so requests; andin Schedule 9, paragraph 1 (Bicycle allowance) and Schedule 10, paragraph 1 (Typewriter allowance) the annual rate is no longer prescribed but is to be specified by the Secretary of State.