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Regulation 18 Officers conducting the hearing

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(1)

Where a case is referred to a hearing it shall be heard by three officers appointed by the chief officer concerned who shall not be interested parties.

(2)

Subject to regulation 29, one such officer shall be of the rank of assistant chief constable or, where the member concerned is a member of the City of London or metropolitan police force of at least the rank of commander, who shall be the presiding officer.

(3)

Subject to paragraph (4), the presiding officer shall be assisted by two officers of at least the rank of superintendent who shall be from the same force as the member concerned.

(4)

Where the member concerned is a superintendent, the presiding officer shall be assisted by two officers of the rank of assistant chief constable or, if the assisting officers are members of the City of London or metropolitan police force, of at least the rank of commander, who shall be from a different force or forces from the member concerned.