{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-conduct-regulations-2014/regulation-19",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-conduct-regulations-2014/regulation-19.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2014/68",
  "legislation_title": "The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-service-of-scotland-conduct-regulations-2014",
  "path": "regulation/19",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "Proceedings in the constable’s absence",
  "text": "(1) The person conducting the misconduct proceedings may permit the constable to participate in those proceedings by video link or other suitable means if satisfied that the constable is unable, on reasonable grounds, to attend those proceedings.\n(2) Paragraph (3) applies where the constable—\n(a) participates in the misconduct proceedings in accordance with paragraph (1); or\n(b) otherwise does not attend those proceedings.\n(3) Where this paragraph applies—\n(a) the constable may be represented at the misconduct proceedings by the constable’s police representative or, in the case of a misconduct hearing, an advocate or a solicitor; and\n(b) the proceedings may be proceeded with and concluded in the constable’s absence (whether or not the constable is so represented).",
  "extent": "S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 19 in force at 1.4.2014, see reg. 1"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "words substituted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2026/276",
      "affecting_title": "The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Amendment Regulations 2026"
    },
    {
      "type": "words inserted",
      "affecting": "ssi/2026/276",
      "affecting_title": "The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Amendment Regulations 2026"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2014/68/regulation/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T21:35:54.435299+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}