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Regulation 8 Removal on application of barred person

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(1)

Paragraph (2) applies where a person (“P”) has been included in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary barred list for the relevant minimum period or longer.

(2)

P may apply to the Authority to be removed from the list if—

(a)

the application is P’s first application under this regulation, or

(b)

in any other case, the condition set out in paragraph (3) is met.

(3)

The condition in this paragraph is met if P makes the application—

(a)

on or after the date specified by the Authority under paragraph (7) when dismissing P’s most recent application, or

(b)

if no date was specified under paragraph (7), after the expiry of the relevant minimum period beginning with the date on which the Authority dismissed P’s most recent application.

(4)

An application under paragraph (2)—

(a)

must be made in the form and manner determined by the Authority;

(b)

may contain any information or be accompanied by any other documents that P considers relevant to the application.

(5)

If, on considering P’s application, the Authority is satisfied that it is appropriate for P to be removed from the list, the Authority must remove P as soon as reasonably practicable, otherwise the Authority must dismiss the application.

(6)

In determining whether it is appropriate for P to be removed from the list the Authority must have regard to—

(a)

the extent to which P has shown that P is suitable to be employed or otherwise appointed by a law enforcement employerf1,

(b)

the circumstances of the dismissal, or which led to the finding, by virtue of which P was included in the list, and

(c)

the impact on public confidence in the police of removing P from the list.

(7)

If the Authority dismisses P’s application, the Authority may specify a date (being no later than the last day of the relevant minimum period beginning with the date on which the application is dismissed) before which no further application may be made by P under this regulation.

(8)

Before making a decision under paragraph (5) or (7), the Authority may request further representations, information or documents from P.

(9)

The Authority must give P notice of its decision on P’s application before the end of the period of five working days beginning with the day on which the decision is made.

(10)

In this regulation—

  • “relevant minimum period”—

    1. (a)

      where P was included in the Civil Nuclear Constabulary barred list under paragraph 2(2)(a) or 3(2)(a) of Schedule 25 (dismissed persons) and the reason for P’s dismissal (or one of the reasons for the dismissal) related to a finding that P’s performance constituted gross incompetence, means three years;

    2. (b)

      in any other case, means five years.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

“law enforcement employer” has the meaning given in section 206 of the 2026 Act.