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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-senior-officers-scotland-regulations-1996/schedule-1/paragraph-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1645",
  "legislation_title": "The Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-senior-officers-scotland-regulations-1996",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Discreditable conduct or conduct prejudicial to discipline, including—\n(a) conduct likely to bring discredit on the police force or service;\n(b) disorderly conduct;\n(c) uncleanliness, untidiness or improper dress while on duty or in uniform in public;\n(d) abusive language towards any constable;\n(e) incivility towards any member of the public;\n(f) lending money to any superior in rank or borrowing from any inferior in rank;\n(g) soliciting or receiving any present or testimonial without the consent of the disciplinary authority; and\n(h) anonymous communications on police matters to any person whether within the police service or not.",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
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  "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."
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