# The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004, Regulation 14: Notice of decision to refer case to a hearing


(1) Where a case is to be referred to a hearing, as soon as practicable the officer concerned shall be given written notice of the decision to refer the case to a hearing, and at least 21 days before the date of the hearing he shall be supplied with copies of—
(a) any statement he may have made to the investigating officer; and
(b) any relevant statement, document or other material in each case obtained during the course of the investigation.
(2) The notice given under paragraph (1) shall specify the conduct of the officer concerned which it is alleged failed to meet the appropriate standard and the paragraph of the Code of Conduct in respect of which the appropriate standard is alleged not to have been met.
(3) In this regulation, any reference to a copy of a statement shall, where it was not made in writing, be construed as a reference to a copy of an account thereof.
(4) In the case of a senior officer, the notice mentioned in paragraph (1) shall be given to that officer by an independent solicitor instructed by the appropriate authority to this effect.
(5) The reference in paragraph (4) to an independent solicitor is a reference to a solicitor who is not a member, officer or servant of the appropriate authority or of any local authority which appoints any member of the appropriate authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/645/regulation/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-regulations-2004/regulation-14
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