Regulation 31 Arrangement of a second stage meetingF5I1
England and Wales
Where the line manager requires the officer concerned to attend a F1second stage meeting, the senior manager must as soon as reasonably practicable give the officer a written notice—
referring to the requirement that the officer attend a F2second stage meeting with a panel appointed by the appropriate authority;
informing the officer of the procedures for determining the date and time of the meeting under regulation 38;
summarising the reasons why performance or attendance is considered unsatisfactory;
informing the officer of the possible outcomes of the meeting;
informing the officer that if the outcome is dismissal (whether with notice or with immediate effect), the officer’s full name and a description of the conduct which led to dismissal will be added to the police barred list;
informing the officer that a human resources professional and a police officer may attend the meeting to advise the panel on the proceedings;
informing the officer that a relevant lawyer may attend the meeting to advise the panel on the proceedings and on any question of law that may arise at the meeting;
where the officer concerned is a special constable, informing the officer that a special constable will attend the meeting to advise the panel;
informing the officer that, if the officer consents, any other person specified in the notice may attend the meeting;
F3... informing the officer that the officer may seek advice from a representative of a staff association; and
informing the officer that the officer may be accompanied and represented at the meeting by a police friend.
The notice must be accompanied by a copy of any document relied on by the line manager when the line manager formed the view referred to in regulation 30(2) or (4), as the case may be.
A F4second stage meeting under this regulation must not take place unless the officer concerned has been notified of the right to representation under paragraph (1)(k).
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in reg. 31(1) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 38(3)(a) (with reg. 65)
- F2
Words in reg. 31(1)(a) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 38(3)(b) (with reg. 65)
- F3
Words in reg. 31(1)(j) 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(4)(d)
- F4
Words in reg. 31(3) substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 38(4) (with reg. 65)
- F5
Words in reg. 31 heading substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 38(2) (with reg. 65)
Commencement
- I1
Reg. 31 in force at 1.2.2020, see reg. 1
Notes on Part 5
Textual amendments
- F1
Words in Pt. 5 heading substituted (28.5.2025) by The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/558), regs. 1(1), 36 (with reg. 65)