Regulation 5B Renewal of vetting clearanceF1

(1)

A vetting authority must send an application for vetting clearance to a police officer to whom it has granted vetting clearance on or before the renewal date of that vetting clearance.

(2)

The vetting authority may postpone the renewal date of the vetting clearance if there is good reason to do so.

(3)

A vetting authority may renew the vetting clearance of a police officer to whom it has granted vetting clearance only if—

(a)

the officer has submitted an application for vetting clearance to the vetting authority in a form and manner approved by the vetting authority,

(b)

the vetting authority has carried out a vetting application assessment in respect of the officer, and

(c)

the vetting authority is satisfied that the officer is suitable to hold vetting clearance.

(4)

Where a vetting authority renews vetting clearance, it—

(a)

must specify the renewal date of the vetting clearance being granted, and

(b)

may grant that vetting clearance subject to conditions.

(5)

A vetting authority may at any time require a police officer to submit to it a further application for vetting clearance for the purposes of assessing whether the officer’s vetting clearance may be renewed.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Regs. 5A-5F inserted (13.7.2026) by The Police (Conduct and Vetting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 (S.I. 2026/653), regs. 1(1), 17 (with reg. 28)