(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of any general statute or special act or local law, ordinance or charter to the contrary, each police officer shall forfeit such officer’s appointment and position unless recertified by the council according to procedures and within the time frame established by the council. Any sworn member of the Division of State Police within the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection who is deemed certified under subsection (d) of § 7-294d is required to apply for recertification by the council within the time frame established by the council, unless such member retires from said division within such time frame.

(b) The Police Officer Standards and Training Council may recommend to the Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection any regulations it deems necessary to carry out the provisions of § 7-294a, subsection (a) of § 7-294b, sections 7-294c and 7-294d and this section, giving due consideration to the varying factors and special requirements of law enforcement units.

(c) The Commissioner of Emergency Services and Public Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, as are necessary to implement the provisions of § 7-294a, subsection (a) of § 7-294b, sections 7-294c and 7-294d and this section. Such regulations shall be binding upon all law enforcement units.