# The Police (Conduct) Regulations 1999, Regulation 12: Withdrawal of case


(1) At any time before the beginning of the hearing the supervising officer may direct that the case be withdrawn, unless the chief officer has a duty to proceed under section 75(7) or 76(2) or (5) of the 1996 Act.
(2) Where a case is withdrawn it shall be treated as if the supervising officer had decided not to refer it to a hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/730/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-1999/regulation-12
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