# The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004, Regulation 12: Withdrawal of case


(1) At any time before the beginning of the hearing the appropriate authority (in the case of a senior officer) or the supervising officer (in any other case) may direct that the case be withdrawn, unless the appropriate authority has a duty to proceed under paragraph 27 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act.
(2) Where a direction is given under paragraph (1), the appropriate authority or supervising officer shall, as soon as possible, cause the officer concerned to be served with a written notice of the direction and the case shall be treated as if it had not been referred to a hearing.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/645/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-2004/regulation-12
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