Regulation 52 Notice of accelerated misconduct hearingI1

England and Wales

(1)

The appropriate authority must specify a date for the accelerated misconduct hearing which must be not less than 10 and not more than 15 working days after the date on which notice is given under regulation 51(1) and must as soon as practicable—

(a)

notify the officer concerned and the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing of the date, time and place of that hearing, and

(b)

notify the officer concerned of the effect of regulation 8(1) to (3) in relation to an accelerated misconduct hearing.

F1(1A)

Where—

(a)

the officer concerned raises an objection under regulation 51(2C) or (2K); and

(b)

that objection is upheld,

the appropriate authority must specify a date to replace that specified under paragraph (1), which must be not less than 10 and not more than 15 working days after the date on which the person in respect of whom the objection was made is replaced.

(2)

Where the Director General has made a decision under regulation 24(1) to present a case or is entitled to attend the accelerated misconduct hearing to make representations under regulation 58(1), the appropriate authority must notify the Director General of the date, time and place of the hearing.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Reg. 52(1A) inserted (7.5.2024) by The Police (Conduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/521), regs. 1(2), 3(11) (with reg. 7)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 52 in force at 1.2.2020, see reg. 1