Regulation 3 Amendment of regulation 2 (interpretation and delegation)

(1)

Regulation 2 is amended as follows.

(2)

In paragraph (1)—

(a)

after the definition of “document” insert—

““domestic abuse assessment” has the meaning given in regulation 11E(4);”;

(b)

after the definition of “relevant lawyer” insert—

““relevant offence” has the meaning given in regulation 11C(5);”;

(c)

after the definition of “Standards of Professional Behaviour” insert—

““suspend” means suspend from the office of constable and, in the case of a member of a police force, from membership of the force; and a reference to a police officer who is, or (as the case may be) is not, already suspended is a reference to a police officer who is, or is not, already suspended under these Regulations or the Vetting Regulations;

“suspension condition” has the meaning given in regulation 11(1)(a);”.

(3)

For paragraph (4) substitute—

“(4)

Where the appropriate authority delegates its functions under regulation 11, 11A or 49, the following decisions must, subject to paragraph (4ZA), be authorised by a senior officer—

(a)

a decision under regulation 11 or 11A as to whether the suspension condition is met;

(b)

a decision under regulation 49 as to whether to certify a case as one where the special conditions are satisfied.

(4ZA)

Where the appropriate authority delegates its functions under regulation 11 or 11A, and the case is one to which regulation 11C applies, a decision under regulation 11 or 11A that the suspension condition is not met must be authorised by—

(a)

where the police force concerned is the metropolitan police force, an officer of at least the rank of assistant commissioner;

(b)

in any other case, a chief officer of police^f1.”.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1: For the meaning of “chief officer of police”, see section 101(1) of the Police Act 1996.