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Regulation 8 Appeals tribunalF1I1

Northern Ireland

(1)

In the case of an appeal by a senior officer, the police appeals tribunal shall consist of three members appointed by the Secretary of State, of whom—

(a)

one shall be a person chosen from a list of persons who have a seven year general qualification within the meaning of Section 71 of the Courts and Legal Services Act 1990f1 and have been nominated by the Lord Chief Justice in accordance with section 6(9) of the Tribunals and Inquires Act 1992f2, Appointment of chairmen of certain tribunals, for the purposes of this regulation.

(b)

one shall be a member of a police authority of the United Kingdom other than the Police Authority for Northern Ireland, and

(c)

one shall be a person who—

(i)

is (or has within the previous five years been) an Inspector of Constabulary, or

(ii)

has within the previous five years been (and is no longer) the chief officer of police of a force other than the Royal Ulster Constabulary.

(2)

The member of the police appeals tribunal to whom paragraph (1)(a) applies shall be the chairman.

(3)

In the case of an appeal by a member of the police who is not a senior officer, the police appeals tribunal shall consist of four members appointed by the Police Authority, of whom—

(a)

one shall be a person chosen from the list referred to in paragraph (1)(a),

(b)

one shall be a member of the Police Authority,

(c)

one shall be a person chosen from a list maintained by the Secretary of State of persons who are (or have within the last five years been) chief officers of police, other than a person who is (or has at any time been) the Chief Constable, and

(d)

one shall be a retired officer of appropriate rank.

(4)

The member of the police appeals tribunal to whom paragraph (1)(a) applies shall be the chairman.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Regulations revoked with savings (1.6.2016) by The Police Appeals Tribunals Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016 (S.R. 2016/43), reg. 2(1) (with reg. 2(2))

Commencement

I1

Reg. 8 in operation at 6.11.2000, see reg. 1

Footnotes

f1

1990 c. 41

f2

1992 c. 35

Notes on the whole SR

Textual amendments

F2

Words repealed (14.03.2003) by Police Service of Northern Ireland (Conduct) Regulations 2003 (S.R. 2003/68), regs. 1, 7