# The Police (Vetting) Regulations 2025, Regulation 4: Application

Extent: E+W

(1) Parts 3 and 4 of these Regulations apply where information which indicates that a police officer may no longer be suitable to hold vetting clearance (“a matter”) comes to the attention of the vetting authority of the police force concerned.
(2) A vetting authority is not prevented from considering a matter under Part 3 or 4 of these Regulations by virtue of the fact that the matter has been considered or determined under the Conduct Regulations, the Performance Regulations or Part 2 of the 2002 Act.
(3) Where a vetting authority is considering more than one matter in relation to the same police officer, the matters may be taken together and treated as a single matter for the purposes of any provision of Part 3 or 4 of these Regulations that requires a person to make an assessment, finding, determination or decision in connection with a matter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/502/regulation/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-vetting-regulations-2025/regulation-4
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