Regulation 13 Hearings
This regulation applies to any case which has not been dealt with under regulation 12.
When a senior officer has been charged with a disciplinary offence under these Regulations and the charge is not withdrawn or dealt with under regulation 12 then it shall be heard by a tribunal.
The tribunal referred to in paragraph (2) shall consist of a single person selected and appointed by the police authority from a list of persons nominated by the Lord President of the Court of Session.
To assist the tribunal on matters pertaining to the police the police authority shall with the approval of the tribunal appoint an assessor who shall be a chief constable or a retired chief constable.
The police authority shall not appoint as an assessor under paragraph (4)—
a person who is one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary;
the chief constable of the police force of which the accused is a member;
a member, officer or servant of the police authority or of any local authority which appoints any member of the police authority;
the investigating officer;
the independent solicitor; or
any chief constable referred to in the proviso to regulation 4(3).
The police authority may appoint a clerk to the tribunal and shall if so requested by the tribunal.