Regulation 26 Accelerated procedure: other investigationsI1

This regulation applies if a statement and special report on an investigation under—

are submitted to the appropriate authority under regulation 24 (accelerated procedure: statement and report).

This regulation also applies if a report or a copy of a report on an investigation under—

is submitted or sent to the appropriate authority under paragraph 22 (final reports on investigations) or paragraph 23 (action by the Director General in relation to an investigation report) of Schedule 3.

F2Where paragraph (1) applies, the appropriate authority must determine whether the special conditions are satisfied.

Subject to paragraph (2B), where paragraph (1A) applies, the appropriate authority may at any time determine whether the special conditions are satisfied.

The appropriate authority must not make a determination under paragraph (2A)—

F4Subject to paragraph (3A), if the appropriate authority determines that the special conditions are satisfied, it must, unless it considers that the circumstances are such as to make it inappropriate to do so—

Where paragraph (1A)(b) or (c) applies, the appropriate authority must not certify the case under paragraph (3) unless—

The Director General must notify the appropriate authority whether or not the Director General objects to the certification before the end of the period of 10 working days beginning with the first working day after receipt of the memorandum under paragraph (3A).

If the Director General notifies the appropriate authority that the Director General objects to the certification, the Director General must provide the appropriate authority with a statement of the Director General’s belief as to why it would be inappropriate to certify the case.

F6Except where paragraph (1A)(a) applies, the appropriate authority must notify the Director General of a certification under paragraph (3).

If the appropriate authority determines that—

it must submit a memorandum to the Director General notifying the Director General of its determination and the reasons for it.

On receipt of a memorandum under paragraph (5), the Director General must—

If the Director General determines not to direct the appropriate authority to certify the case under paragraph (3), the Director General must notify—

of that determination.

If the Director General determines to direct the appropriate authority to certify the case under paragraph (3), the Director General must—

and the appropriate authority must certify the case under that paragraph, take such steps as are required by the Conduct Regulations in relation to the case and keep the Director General informed of whatever action it takes in response to the direction.

The Director General may at any time withdraw a direction given under this regulation.

In this regulation, “misconduct hearing”, “misconduct meeting” and “misconduct proceedings” have the same meaning as in the Conduct Regulations.