Paragraph 8 Modification to regulation 14 (severity assessment)I1

in paragraph (1)—

in paragraph (2), for the words from “amount”, in the first place that word occurs, to the end, there were substituted “ not amount to gross misconduct, it must take no further action. ”;

paragraphs (3) and (4) were omitted;

in paragraph (5)—

in paragraph (6), at the beginning, there were inserted “Subject to paragraph (6A),”;

after paragraph (6), there were inserted—

“(6A)

The appropriate authority must take no action or no further action under paragraph (1), (5) or (6) if —

(a)

it is satisfied that the officer concerned is unfit for disciplinary proceedings to be brought against the officer by reason of disability or ill-health, or

(b)

the appropriate authority has made reasonable enquiries in order to determine the last known address of the officer but it has been unsuccessful.”;

in paragraph (7), for the words from “or to refer” to the end, there were substituted “ or is required under paragraph (6A)(a) to take no action or no further action, it must so notify the officer concerned in writing as soon as practicable. ”.