{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-1999/regulation-5",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-1999/regulation-5.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1999/730",
  "legislation_title": "The Police (Conduct) Regulations 1999",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-1999",
  "path": "regulation/5",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "5",
  "heading": "Suspension",
  "text": "(1) Where there has been a report, complaint or allegation which indicates that the conduct of a member of a police force does not meet the appropriate standard the chief officer of the force concerned may suspend the member concerned from membership of the force and from his office of constable whether or not the matter has been investigated.\n(2) The chief officer concerned may exercise the power to suspend the member concerned under this regulation at any time from the time of the receipt of the report, complaint or allegation until—\n(a) the supervising officer decides not to refer the case to a hearing,\n(b) the notification of a finding that the conduct of the member concerned did not fail to meet the appropriate standard,\n(c) the time limit under regulation 34 for giving notice of intention to seek a review has expired, or\n(d) any review under regulation 35 has been completed.\n(3) Where the member concerned is suspended under this regulation, he shall be suspended until there occurs any of the events mentioned in paragraph (2)(i) to (iv), or until the chief officer decides he shall cease to be suspended, whichever first occurs.\n(4) Where the member concerned who is suspended is required to resign under regulation 31, he shall remain suspended during the period of his notice.\n(5) The chief officer concerned may delegate his powers under this regulation to an officer of at least the rank of assistant chief constable or, where the member concerned is a member of the City of London or metropolitan police force, to an officer of at least the rank of commander.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1999/730/regulation/5",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T10:56:09.095338+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}