Part 3Amendment of the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2020

Amendments to regulation 62 (outcome of accelerated misconduct hearing)

17.—(1) Regulation 62 is amended as follows.

(2) In paragraph (1)—

(a)in the opening words—

(i)for “person conducting or chairing” substitute “person or persons conducting”;

(ii)for “finds” substitute “find”;

(iii)for “may be” substitute “must be”;

(b)for sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) substitute—

“(a)dismissal without notice, or

(b)if the person or persons conducting the accelerated misconduct hearing are satisfied that there are exceptional circumstances which justify it—

(i)a final written warning, or

(ii)reduction in rank.”;

(3) In paragraph (8)—

(a)for “person conducting or chairing” substitute “person or persons conducting”;

(b)for “finds” substitute “find”.

(4) In paragraph (12)—

(a)for “person conducting or chairing” substitute “person or persons conducting”;

(b)for “person considers” substitute “person or persons consider”.