Regulation 27 Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: other senior officers

(1)

Where the officer concerned is a senior officer other than one mentioned in regulation 26(1), the misconduct proceedings shall be conducted by a panel of persons as specified in paragraph (2) or (3) as appropriate, appointed by the appropriate authority.

(2)

For a misconduct meeting, those persons are—

(a)

(i)

where the officer concerned is a member of the Metropolitan Police Force, an assistant commissioner or a senior officer of at least one rank above that of the officer concerned nominated by an assistant commissioner, who shall be the chair; or

(ii)

where the officer concerned is a member of the City of London police, the commissioner or a senior officer of at least one rank above that of the officer concerned nominated by the commissioner, who shall be the chair; or

(iii)

in any other case, the chief officer of police of the police force concerned or a senior officer of at least one rank above that of the officer concerned nominated by that chief officer of police, who shall be the chair; and

(b)

the chair of the police authority for the police force concerned or another member of that police authority nominated by him.

(3)

For a misconduct hearing, those persons are—

(a)

HMCIC or an inspector of constabulary nominated by him, who shall be the chair;

(b)

the chief officer of police of the police force concerned or a senior officer of at least one rank above that of the officer concerned nominated by that chief officer of police;

(c)

the chair of the police authority for the police force concerned or another member of that police authority nominated by him; and

(d)

a person selected by the appropriate authority from a list of candidates maintained by a police authority for the purposes of these Regulations.