Regulation 25 Notification of outcomeI1

England and Wales

The vetting authority must, as soon as practicable after making a decision under regulation 24(1)—

(a)

notify the officer concerned of the outcome,

(b)

subject to the harm test, send the officer concerned a copy of—

(i)

the written report submitted under regulation 23(1), or such parts of that report as relate to the officer, together with any document attached to or referred to in that report which relates to the officer, and

(ii)

any other document which might reasonably be considered to support or undermine the outcome of the withdrawal assessment, and

(c)

where the officer concerned has had their vetting clearance withdrawn, send the officer a written notice of their dismissal and the right of appeal under regulation 26, including the name of the person to whom an appeal should be sent.

Annotations

Commencement

I1: Reg. 25 in force at 14.5.2025, see reg. 1(1)