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Regulation 20 Arrangement of first stage appeal meetingI1

England and Wales

(1)

As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the notice of appeal referred to in regulation 19(5), the F1appeal manager must give the officer concerned a written notice—

(a)

informing the officer of the procedures for determining the date and time of the meeting under paragraphs (2) to (5);

(b)

informing the officer that a human resources professional or a police officer may attend the meeting to advise the F2appeal manager on the proceedings;

(c)

informing the officer that, if the officer consents, any other person specified in the notice may attend the meeting;

(d)

F3... informing the officer that the officer may seek advice from a representative of a staff association, and

(e)

informing the officer that the officer may be accompanied and represented at the meeting by a police friend.

(2)

The F4appeal manager must, if reasonably practicable, agree a date and time for the meeting with the officer concerned.

(3)

Where no date and time is agreed, the F5appeal manager must specify a date and time for the meeting.

(4)

Where a date and time is specified and—

(a)

the officer concerned or the police friend will not be available at that time, and

(b)

the officer proposes an alternative time which satisfies paragraph (5),

the meeting must be postponed to the time proposed by the officer.

(5)

An alternative time must—

(a)

be reasonable, and

(b)

fall before the end of 5 working days beginning with the first working day after the day specified by the F6appeal manager under paragraph (3).

(6)

The F7appeal manager must give the officer concerned a written notice of the date and time of the first stage appeal meeting determined in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5) and of the place of the meeting.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 20(1) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 33(2)(a) (with reg. 65)

F2

Words in reg. 20(1)(b) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 33(2)(b) (with reg. 65)

F3

Words in reg. 20(1)(d) omitted (28.6.2022) by The Special Constables (Membership of the Police Federation etc.) (England and Wales) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/505), regs. 1(2), 6(3)(b)

F4

Words in reg. 20(2) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 33(3) (with reg. 65)

F5

Words in reg. 20(3) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 33(4) (with reg. 65)

F6

Words in reg. 20(5)(b) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 33(5) (with reg. 65)

F7

Words in reg. 20(6) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 33(6) (with reg. 65)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 20 in force at 1.2.2020, see reg. 1