# The Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1996, Regulation 28: Suspension—urgent cases


(1) Subject to paragraph (2), in cases of urgency, the like power of suspension as under regulation 27 may be exercised with immediate effect by the police authority.
(2) Where a senior officer has been suspended under paragraph (1), the police authority shall notify the Secretary of State forthwith, and shall specify the reason for suspension under this regulation.
(3) Without prejudice to regulation 27, the suspension of a senior officer under this regulation shall cease to have effect at the expiry of 72 hours from the imposition thereof unless within that period the Secretary of State has notified the police authority of his approval thereof.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1645/regulation/28 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-senior-officers-scotland-regulations-1996/regulation-28
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