Regulation 34 Appointment of panel membersI1

The F1second stage meeting must be conducted by a panel comprising a panel chair and two other members.

The panel must be appointed by the appropriate authority and consist of at least one police officer and one human resources professional.

The panel chair must be a member of a police force holding a rank above that of chief superintendent or a senior human resources professional.

The second panel member must be either a police officer or a human resources professional of at least the rank of superintendent or (in the opinion of the appropriate authority) equivalent rank.

The third panel member must be either a police officer or a police staff member of at least the rank of superintendent or (in the opinion of the appropriate authority) equivalent rank.

Each panel member must be of at least the same rank as the officer concerned or (in the opinion of the appropriate authority) equivalent rank.

No panel member may be an interested party.

As soon as reasonably practicable after the panel members have been appointed, the appropriate authority must give the officer concerned a written notice of their names.

As soon as the appropriate authority has appointed the panel members, the appropriate authority must arrange for a copy of any document—

to be made available to each panel member, and a copy of any such document must be given to the officer concerned.

In this regulation—

• “interested party” means a person whose appointment could reasonably give rise to a concern as to whether the person could act impartially under these Regulations;

• “senior human resources professional” means a human resources professional who, in the opinion of the appropriate authority, has sufficient seniority, skills and experience to be a panel chair.

For the purposes of paragraph (3), a member of a police force is to be treated as if they hold a rank above that of chief superintendent if they are required to perform the duties normally performed by a member of a police force holding a rank above that of chief superintendent.