# The Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025, Regulation 30: Finding of the appeal

Extent: E+W

(1) The panel may—
(a) confirm or reverse the decision appealed against, and
(b) where the panel reverses the decision appealed against, deal with the officer concerned in any manner in which the vetting authority could have dealt with the officer under regulation 24.
(2) The panel must give a summary of the reasons for its determination.
(3) Where the panel reverses the decision appealed against, the summary required under paragraph (2) must include a statement of the panel’s opinion as to how any risks identified as part of the withdrawal assessment should be managed.
(4) Before the end of the period of 3 working days beginning with the first working day after the panel’s determination, the vetting authority must give the officer concerned—
(a) written notice of the panel’s determination,
(b) a copy of the summary required under paragraph (2), and
(c) where the panel confirms the decision appealed against, written notice of the right of appeal to a police appeals tribunal.
(5) The decision of the panel takes effect by way of substitution for the decision of the vetting authority and as from the date on which the outcome was notified to the officer concerned under regulation 25.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/502/regulation/30 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-vetting-regulations-2025/regulation-30
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