{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-special-constables-scotland-regulations-2008/regulation-19",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-special-constables-scotland-regulations-2008/regulation-19.json",
  "legislation": "ssi/2008/117",
  "legislation_title": "The Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Regulations 2008",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/police-special-constables-scotland-regulations-2008",
  "path": "regulation/19",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "19",
  "heading": "The inquiry officer",
  "text": "(1) The inquiry officer shall be selected by the deputy chief constable or, if regulation 17(2)(b) is applicable, the nominated officer.\n(2) The inquiry officer shall be–\n(a) a constable of the police force concerned or, if the chief constable of another police force is requested by the deputy chief constable and agrees to provide an inquiry officer, a constable of that other police force; and\n(b) a constable of at least the rank of inspector.\n(3) The inquiry officer shall not be–\n(a) a chief constable;\n(b) a deputy chief constable;\n(c) the misconduct officer;\n(d) any constable who the deputy chief constable or, if regulation 17(2)(b) is applicable, the nominated officer considers is or appears to be a material witness to the complaint, report or allegation which has been received; and\n(e) any other constable who the deputy chief constable or, if regulation 17(2)(b) is applicable, the nominated officer considers is or appears to be an interested party.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2008/117/regulation/19",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-28T22:07:54.880197+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."
}