Regulation 23 Suspension — urgent cases
Subject to paragraph (2), in cases of urgency, the like power of suspension as under regulation 22 may be exercised with immediate effect—
in relation to the Director General or a person for the time being discharging his functions, by the appropriate authority, and
in any other case by the Director General.
Where a senior police member has been suspended under paragraph (1), the appropriate authority or, as the case may be, the Director General shall notify the Authority forthwith.
Without prejudice to regulation 22(5), the suspension of a senior police member under this regulation shall cease to have effect at the expiry of 24 hours from the imposition thereof unless within that period the Authority have notified the appropriate authority or, as the case may be, the Director General of their approval thereof.