{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-efficiency-scotland-regulations-1996/regulation-6",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-efficiency-scotland-regulations-1996/regulation-6.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1996/1643",
  "legislation_title": "The Police (Efficiency) (Scotland) Regulations 1996",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-efficiency-scotland-regulations-1996",
  "path": "regulation/6",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "6",
  "heading": "Procedure at first interview",
  "text": "(1) The following provisions of this regulation shall apply to the procedure to be followed at the first interview.\n(2) The interviewing officer shall—\n(a) explain to the constable who has been required to attend the interview the reasons why the reporting officer is of the opinion that the constable’s performance is unsatisfactory; and\n(b) provide the constable with a full opportunity of making representations in response.\n(3) If, after considering any representations made by the constable, the interviewing officer is satisfied that the constable’s performance has been unsatisfactory, he shall—\n(a) inform the constable in what respect his performance as a constable is considered unsatisfactory;\n(b) warn the constable that he is required to improve his performance in any such respect;\n(c) inform the constable of any specific action which he is required to take to achieve such an improvement; and\n(d) warn the constable that if a sufficient improvement is not made within such period as the interviewing officer shall specify, he may be required to attend a second interview in accordance with regulation 9.\n(4) The interviewing officer may, if he considers it appropriate, recommend that the constable seek assistance in relation to any matter affecting his health or welfare.\n(5) The interviewing officer may adjourn the interview to a specified later time or date if it appears to him necessary or expedient to do so.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/1643/regulation/6",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T12:40:39.628199+00:00"
  },
  "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."
}