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The Police (Conduct) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016

S.R. 2016/41 · Made 17 February 2016

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Police

Made 17th February 2016

Coming into operation 1st June 2016

The Department of Justice makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 25, 26 and 59(8) of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 1998f1.

In accordance with sections 25(8) and 26(6) of that Act the Department has consulted the Northern Ireland Policing Board and the Police Association.

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1998 c.32. Relevant amendments are made by section 78(1) of and paragraph 23 of Schedule 6 to the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000.

Contents

  1. Part 1: Preliminary
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Revocation and transitional provisions
  4. 3Interpretation and delegation
  5. 4The harm test
  6. Part 2: General
  7. 5Application
  8. 6Police friend
  9. 7Legal and other representation
  10. 8Service of notices or documents
  11. 9Outstanding or possible criminal proceedings
  12. 10Suspension
  13. Part 3: Investigations
  14. 11Application of this Part
  15. 12Assessment of conduct
  16. 13Appointment of investigator
  17. 14Appointment of investigator - Ombudsman
  18. 15Investigation
  19. 16Written notices
  20. 17Written notices - Ombudsman
  21. 18Representations to the investigator
  22. 19Interviews during investigation
  23. 20Report of investigation
  24. Part 4: Misconduct Proceedings
  25. 21Referral of case to misconduct proceedings
  26. 22Withdrawal of case
  27. 23Notice of referral to misconduct proceedings and panel membership
  28. 24Procedure on receipt of notice
  29. 25Witnesses
  30. 26Timing and notice of misconduct proceedings
  31. 27Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: members other than senior officers
  32. 28Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: senior officers
  33. 29Documents to be supplied
  34. 30Attendance of member concerned at misconduct proceedings
  35. 31Attendance of Ombudsman and investigator at misconduct hearing
  36. 32Attendance of complainant or interested person at misconduct hearing
  37. 33Attendance of others at misconduct proceedings
  38. 34Exclusion from misconduct proceedings
  39. 35Procedure at misconduct proceedings
  40. 36Outcome of misconduct proceedings
  41. 37Notification of outcome
  42. 38Record of misconduct proceedings
  43. 39Appeal from misconduct meeting: members other than senior officers
  44. 40Appeal meeting
  45. 41Procedure and finding of the appeal
  46. Part 5: Fast Track Procedure for Special Cases
  47. 42Referral of case to special case hearing
  48. 43Remission of case
  49. 44Notice of referral to special case hearing
  50. 45Notice of special case hearing
  51. 46Procedure on receipt of notice
  52. 47Person conducting special case hearing: members other than senior officers
  53. 48Persons conducting special case hearing: senior officers
  54. 49Documents to be supplied
  55. 50Attendance of member concerned at special case hearing
  56. 51Attendance of Ombudsman and investigator at special case hearing
  57. 52Attendance of complainant and interested persons at special case hearing
  58. 53Procedure at special case hearing
  59. 54Outcome of special case hearing
  60. 55Notification of outcome
  61. 56Record of special case hearing
  62. Part 6: Record Keeping
  63. 57Record of disciplinary proceedings
  64. Part 7: Supplemental
  65. 58Amendment to the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2000
  66. Signature
  67. Schedule
  68. CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN PREAMBLE
  69. Part POLICE SERVICE OF NORTHERN IRELAND CODE OF ETHICS: ETHICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED OF POLICE OFFICERS
  70. 1.1Article 1 Professional Duty
  71. 1.2Article 1 Professional Duty
  72. 1.3Article 1 Professional Duty
  73. 1.4Article 1 Professional Duty
  74. 1.5Article 1 Professional Duty
  75. 1.6Article 1 Professional Duty
  76. 1.7Article 1 Professional Duty
  77. 1.8Article 1 Professional Duty
  78. 1.9Article 1 Professional Duty
  79. 1.10Article 1 Professional Duty
  80. 2.1Article 2 Police Investigations
  81. 2.2Article 2 Police Investigations
  82. 2.3Article 2 Police Investigations
  83. 2.4Article 2 Police Investigations
  84. 3.1Article 3 Privacy and Confidentiality
  85. 3.2Article 3 Privacy and Confidentiality
  86. 3.3Article 3 Privacy and Confidentiality
  87. 3.4Article 3 Privacy and Confidentiality
  88. 4.1Article 4 Use of Force
  89. 4.2Article 4 Use of Force
  90. 4.3Article 4 Use of Force
  91. 4.4Article 4 Use of Force
  92. 4.5Article 4 Use of Force
  93. 4.6Article 4 Use of Force
  94. 5.1Article 5 Detained Persons
  95. 5.2Article 5 Detained Persons
  96. 5.3Article 5 Detained Persons
  97. 6.1Article 6 Equality
  98. 6.2Article 6 Equality
  99. 7.1Article 7 Integrity
  100. 7.2Article 7 Integrity
  101. 7.3Article 7 Integrity
  102. 7.4Article 7 Integrity
  103. 7.5Article 7 Integrity
  104. 8.1Article 8 Property
  105. 8.2Article 8 Property
  106. 9.1Article 9 Fitness for Duty
  107. 9.2Article 9 Fitness for Duty
  108. 9.3Article 9 Fitness for Duty
  109. 10.1Article 10 Duty of Supervisors
  110. 10.2Article 10 Duty of Supervisors
  111. 10.3Article 10 Duty of Supervisors
  112. Explanatory note