# The Police (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 1995

S.I. 1995/1475 · made 7 June 1995

These Regulations amend the Police (Discipline) Regulations 1985 to enable the Chief Constable to delegate the hearing of a disciplinary charge to an assistant chief constable designated to act in the absence of the Chief Constable under section 6 of the Police Act 1964. Under the 1985 Regulations the Chief Constable could delegate this function to the Deputy Chief Constable. This amendment is necessary due to the abolition of the rank of Deputy Chief Constable.

Made under: Police Act 1964 (Section 33); Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Section 101)

## Introductory text

POLICE
Made 7th June 1995
Laid before Parliament 15th June 1995
Coming into force 10th July 1995
The Secretary of State in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 33 of the Police Act 1964 and section 101 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 and after satisfying the requirements of section 46(3) of the Police Act 1964, as to the furnishing of a draft of the regulations to the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales, hereby makes the following Regulations:

## 1 

These Regulations may be cited as the Police (Discipline) (Amendment) Regulations 1995 and shall come into force on 10th July 1995.

## 2 

For regulation 16(2)(b) of the Police (Discipline) Regulations 1985 there shall be substituted—
“(b) in any other police force, to the Assistant Chief Constable designated under section 6(4) of the Police Act 1964, and such officer may hear the charges regardless of whether the circumstances set out in paragraph (a) or (b) of section 6(4) apply.”.

## Signature

David Maclean
Minister of State
Home Office
7th June 1995

## Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Police (Discipline) Regulations 1985 to enable the Chief Constable to delegate the hearing of a disciplinary charge to an assistant chief constable designated to act in the absence of the Chief Constable under section 6 of the Police Act 1964. Under the 1985 Regulations the Chief Constable could delegate this function to the Deputy Chief Constable. This amendment is necessary due to the abolition of the rank of Deputy Chief Constable.

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Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-discipline-amendment-regulations-1995
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