Regulation 45 FindingI1

Following the F1second stage meeting, the panel must make a finding as to whether—

The panel must prepare (or must cause to be prepared) their decision in writing which must state the finding and their reasons, as well as any outcome which they order under regulation 46.

As soon as reasonably practicable and in any event before the end of 3 working days beginning with the first working day after the conclusion of the meeting, the panel chair must give a written copy of the decision to—

Where the panel have made a finding of unsatisfactory performance or attendance or gross incompetence, the copy of the decision given to the officer concerned must be accompanied by a written notice setting out the circumstances in which and the time within which a police officer may appeal to a police appeals tribunal under the Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2020^f1.

Any finding or decision of the panel under this regulation or regulation 46 must be based on a simple majority but must not indicate whether it was taken unanimously or by a majority.