# The Police Cadets Regulations 1979, Regulation 5: Termination of service


(1) A police cadet may resign only if he has given to the police authority 2 weeks' written notice of his intention to resign or such shorter notice as may have been accepted by that authority.
(2) A police cadet's service as such shall terminate, by virtue of this paragraph, on his appointment as a member of a police force.
(3) Subject to the provisions of this Regulation, the chief officer of police may at any time terminate a police cadet's service.
(4) A police cadet whose service is terminated under paragraph (3), otherwise than for misconduct, shall be entitled to receive 2 weeks' notice or 2 weeks' pay in lieu thereof.
(5) Where the chief officer of police is considering terminating a police cadet's service under paragraph (3) for misconduct he shall, before reaching a decision, afford to the cadet an opportunity of a personal interview with him or the deputy chief constable or an assistant chief constable (or, in the case of the City of London and metropolitan police forces, with an assistant commissioner of police); and at any such interview the cadet shall be entitled to be accompanied by such person as he may choose and to make such representations as he thinks fit.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1979/1727/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-cadets-regulations-1979/regulation-5
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