Regulation 7 Amendment of the Police (Efficiency) Regulations 1999

After regulation 7(1) (procedure following first interview) insert—

“(1A)

In a case where a member has been required to attend a first interview to discuss his attendance and he has failed to attend the interview, the interviewing officer shall, if he is satisfied that the attendance of the member has been unsatisfactory, not later than 7 days after the date on which the first interview was due to take place—

(i)

cause to be prepared a written notice informing and warning the member of the matters mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) of regulation 6(3);

(ii)

send one copy or, where a member of a police force selected by the member concerned attended the interview, two copies of that notice to the member concerned together with a notice in writing informing him that he may submit written comments, or indicate that he has no comments to make, not later than 7 days after the date on which the copy is received by him.”.

After regulation 7(5) insert—

“(6)

Where a member has been required to attend a first interview in relation to his performance, attendance or both of those categories of behaviour, any second interview shall relate only to the category or categories of behaviour that was or were the subject of the first interview.”.