{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-scotland-regulations-1996/regulation-18",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-scotland-regulations-1996/regulation-18.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1642",
  "legislation_title": "The Police (Conduct) (Scotland) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-scotland-regulations-1996",
  "path": "regulation/18",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "18",
  "heading": "Disposal",
  "text": "(1) Subject to regulation 19, where the chairman makes a finding that an act or omission of the constable amounts to misconduct, he shall make in relation to that constable one of the following disposals:–\n(a) dismissal from the force;\n(b) requirement to resign from the force either forthwith or at such date as shall be specified in the decision as an alternative to dismissal;\n(c) reduction in rank;\n(d) reduction in rate of pay for such period, not exceeding 12 months, as shall be specified in the decision;\n(e) fine;\n(f) reprimand; or\n(g) caution;\nand separate disposals may be made in relation to separate findings of misconduct in relation to the subject matter considered at the misconduct hearing.\n(2) In considering which disposal to make, the chairman–\n(a) shall have regard to the constable’s personal record; and\n(b) may invite a constable of the force above the rank of the constable to give an oral report on the character of the constable, provided that, where such oral report is made, the constable or his representative shall be given the opportunity to comment thereon.\n(3) Where the disposal under regulation 18(1)(b) is made and where the constable has not resigned from the force in accordance with the requirement specified in the decision, then the effect of the decision shall be to dismiss the constable from the force either forthwith or on the date specified in the decision.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1642/regulation/18",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:40:40.302521+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."
}