Regulation 5 Suspension—ordinary procedure
Where it appears to the appropriate authority, on receiving a report, complaint or allegation which indicates that the conduct of a senior officer does not meet the appropriate standard, that the senior officer concerned ought to be suspended from membership of the force and from his office as constable, the appropriate authority may, subject to the following provisions of this regulation, so suspend him.
The appropriate authority shall not so suspend a senior officer unless it appears to them that either of the following conditions (“the suspension conditions”) is satisfied:
that the effective investigation of the matter may be prejudiced unless the senior officer concerned is so suspended;
that the public interest, having regard to the nature of the report, complaint or allegation, and any other relevant considerations, requires that he should be so suspended.
If the appropriate authority determine that a senior officer ought to be suspended under this regulation, they shall forthwith notify the Authority of their decision and of the suspension condition appearing to them to justify their decision.
If, upon being so notified of the decision of the appropriate authority, the Authority are satisfied that the suspension condition in question is fulfilled, they shall as soon as practicable notify their approval of the suspension of the senior officer concerned to the appropriate authority; and the suspension of the officer shall not have effect unless the approval of the Authority is so given.
Where the Authority give their approval to the suspension of a senior officer, his suspension shall take effect from the time he receives notice of that approval from the appropriate authority and he shall be suspended until–
the Authority decide otherwise; or
the appropriate authority decide otherwise; or
it is decided that the conduct of the senior officer concerned shall not be the subject of proceedings under regulation 11; or
the notification of a finding that the conduct of the senior officer concerned did not fail to meet the appropriate standard or notification that, in spite of a finding that his conduct did fail to meet the appropriate standard, no sanction should be imposed; or
a sanction has been imposed,
whichever first occurs.