Regulation 46 Procedure on receipt of notice

(1)

Before the end of 7 working days beginning with the first working day after the written notice and documents are supplied to the officer concerned under regulation 43(1), the officer concerned shall provide to the appropriate authority—

(a)

written notice of whether or not the officer accepts that the conduct amounts to gross misconduct;

(b)

where it is accepted that the conduct amounts to gross misconduct, any written submission the officer wishes to make in mitigation;

(c)

where it is not accepted that the conduct amounts to gross misconduct, written notice of—

(i)

the allegations disputed and the officer’s account of the relevant events; and

(ii)

any arguments on points of law to be considered by the person or persons conducting the special case hearing.

(2)

Within the same time period, the officer concerned shall provide the appropriate authority and the person conducting or chairing the special case hearing with a copy of any document the officer intends to rely on at the hearing.