Regulation 31 Right of officer concerned to object to panel members

The officer concerned may object to the appointment of any of the panel members.

Any such objection must be made in writing to the appropriate authority before the end of 3 working days beginning with the first working day after receipt of the notification referred to in regulation 30(10) and must set out the grounds of objection of the officer concerned.

The appropriate authority shall notify the officer concerned in writing whether it upholds or rejects an objection to any panel member.

If the appropriate authority upholds an objection, the appropriate authority shall remove that member from the panel and shall appoint a new member to the panel.

If the appropriate authority appoints a new panel member under paragraph (4), it must ensure that the requirements for the composition of the panel in regulation 30 continue to be met.

As soon as reasonably practicable after any such appointment, the appropriate authority shall notify in writing the officer concerned of the name of the new panel member.

The officer concerned may object to the appointment of a panel member appointed under paragraph (4).

Any such objection must be made in accordance with paragraph (2), provided that it must be made before the end of 3 working days beginning with the first working day after receipt of the notification referred to in paragraph (6); and the appropriate authority shall comply with paragraphs (3) to (6) in relation to the objection, but paragraph (7) shall not apply.