# Police Act 1996, Paragraph 7

Extent: E+W

(1) Where on the determination of an appeal the tribunal makes such an order as is mentioned in section 85(2), the order shall take effect—
(a) by way of substitution for the decision appealed against, and
(b) as from the date of that decision.
But this is subject to sub-paragraph (4).
(2) Where the effect of the order made by the police appeals tribunal is to reinstate the person to whom the appeal relates in the force or in his rank, he shall, for the purpose of reckoning service for pension and, to such extent (if any) as may be determined by the order, for the purpose of pay, be deemed to have served in the force or in his rank continuously from the date of the original decision to the date of his reinstatement.
(3) Where the effect of the order made by the police appeals tribunal is to reinstate the person to whom the appeal relates in the force and he was suspended for a period immediately preceding the date of the original decision or any subsequent decision, the order shall deal with the suspension.
(4) In a case where—
(a) on the determination of an appeal the tribunal makes an order the effect of which is to dismiss the person to whom the appeal relates, and
(b) the decision that is the subject of the appeal had not been a decision to dismiss the person,
the order takes effect on the date on which it is made.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1996/16/schedule/6/paragraph/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-act-1996/schedule-6/paragraph-7
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