Regulation 56 Amendment to regulation 71

In regulation 71 (duties with respect to disciplinary proceedings)—

(a)

for paragraph (1) substitute—

“(1)

This regulation applies where, in the case of any investigation—

(a)

the appropriate authority has given, or is required to give, a notification under regulation 68(12) (action by the appropriate authority in response to an investigation report under regulation 66) of the action it is proposing to take in relation to the matters dealt with in any report of the investigation, or

(b)

the Director General has given the appropriate authority a direction under regulation 67(10B) (action by the Director General in response to an investigation report under regulation 66) or regulation 74(8B) (reviews by the Director General with respect to an investigation).”;

(b)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

for “under this regulation” substitute “under regulation 67, 68 or 74”;

(ii)

for sub-paragraph (a) substitute—

“(a)

to take the action which has been, or is required to be, set out in the notification or direction, and”;

(c)

omit paragraphs (3) to (8);

(d)

for paragraph (9) substitute—

“(9)

The appropriate authority must keep the Director General informed of whatever action it takes in pursuance of its duty under paragraph (2).”.