# The Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2020, Article 11: The respondent

Extent: E+W

(1) Where the appellant is—
(a) a chief officer of police or a former police officer who was a chief officer of police at the relevant time, or
(b) an acting chief officer or a former police officer who was an acting chief officer at the relevant time,
the respondent must be a person designated by the relevant local policing body.
(2) Where the appellant is any other police officer or other former police officer, the respondent must be the chief officer of police of the relevant police force.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1/article/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-appeals-tribunals-rules-2020/article-11
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