# The Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1996, Regulation 12: Cases in which accused has admitted a charge


(1) This regulation applies in any case in which—
(a) in terms of regulation 11, the accused has admitted a charge against him; and
(b) there are no disciplinary charges against him specified on the discipline form which, in terms of regulation 11, he has denied.
(2) In any case to which this regulation applies the police authority may determine to deal with the case without referring it to a tribunal under regulation 13, and where they have so determined they shall record a finding in terms of regulation 25.
(3) In any case in which the police authority have recorded a finding in terms of paragraph (2) and having given the accused an opportunity to be heard in accordance with regulation 26, the police authority may impose a punishment in accordance with regulation 26(1), without the case being dealt with in accordance with regulations 13 to 23.
(4) In any case in which the police authority determine to deal with a case in terms of paragraph (2) they shall so notify the accused and the provisions of regulation 26(2) to (8) shall apply.
(5) The police authority shall give not less than 28 days notice to the accused and to his representative of the time, date and place at which any hearing under regulation 26(6) shall take place.
(6) The accused may waive the requirement for notice or agree to a shorter period of notice than that specified in paragraph (5), and in any such case the accused shall give notice to the police authority in writing to that effect.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1645/regulation/12 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-senior-officers-scotland-regulations-1996/regulation-12
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