Paragraph 24C F1

England and Wales

(1)

F2This paragraph applies where the F3Director General determines under paragraph 24A(4) that there is no indication in the report that a person serving with the police may have—

(a)

committed a criminal offence, or

(b)

behaved in a manner which would justify the bringing of disciplinary proceedings,

F4...

F5(2)

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(F63)

The Director General may notify the appropriate authority that it must, in accordance with regulations under section 50 or 51 of the 1996 Act, determine—

(a)

whether or not the performance of a person serving with the police is unsatisfactory, and

(b)

what action (if any) the authority will take in respect of any such person's performance.

(4)

On receipt of a notification under sub-paragraph (3) the appropriate authority shall make those determinations and submit a memorandum to the Director General setting out the determinations the authority has made.

(5)

On receipt of a memorandum under sub-paragraph (4), the Director General shall—

(a)

consider the memorandum and whether the appropriate authority has made the determinations under sub-paragraph (4) that the Director General considers appropriate;

(b)

determine whether or not to make recommendations under paragraph 27;

(c)

make such recommendations (if any) under that paragraph as F7the Director General thinks fit.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Sch. 3 paras. 24A-24C inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 160, 178, Sch. 12 para. 24; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(w)
F2: Words in Sch. 3 para. 24C(1) substituted (1.10.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 95(8)(a) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2454, art. 3(c)(iii)
F3: Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(2) (with Sch. 9 para. 56(6)); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)
F4: Words in Sch. 3 para. 24C omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 95(8)(b) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2454, art. 3(c)(iii)
F5: Sch. 3 para. 24C(2) repealed (1.10.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), s. 185(1), Sch. 11 para. 95(8)(c) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2454, art. 3(c)(iii)
F6: Sch. 3 paras. 24C(3)-(5) inserted (1.10.2014) by Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (c. 12), ss. 138(1), 185(1) (with ss. 21, 33, 42, 58, 75, 93); S.I. 2014/2454, art. 3(a)
F7: Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(4) (with Sch. 9 para. 56(6)); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

Notes on Schedule 3

Modifications

C1: Sch. 3 modified (15.12.2017) by S.I. 2012/1204, Sch. Pt. 1 (as inserted by The Police (Conduct, Complaints and Misconduct and Appeal Tribunal) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1134), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with reg. 2))
C2: Sch. 3 applied (with modifications) by 1984 c. 55, ss. 56A-56C (as inserted (6.4.2023 for specified purposes) by Building Safety Act 2022 (c. 30), ss. 53(1), 170(4)(c); S.I. 2023/362, reg. 3(1)(v))

Notes on Action by the Director General in relation to an investigation report under paragraph 24A

Textual amendments

F3: Word in Sch. 3 para. 24B cross-heading substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(19); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)