Part 4Amendment of the Police (Performance) Regulations 2020

Amendments to regulation 48 (assessment of performance or attendance following third stage meeting where a final written improvement notice has been issued or extended)

54.—(1) Regulation 48 is amended as follows.

(2) In the heading—

(a)for “third stage meeting” substitute “second stage meeting”;

(b)for “final written improvement notice” substitute “written improvement notice”.

(3) Before paragraph (1) insert—

“(A1) This regulation applies where—

(a)the period of a written improvement notice has been extended under regulation 46(3)(d), or

(b)a written improvement notice has been issued under regulation 46(3)(e) or (6).”.

(4) In paragraph (1), for the opening words substitute “As soon as reasonably practicable after the end of the period specified in accordance with regulation 46(7A) (issue of written improvement notice) or 46(8)(a)(i) (extension of written improvement notice)—”.

(5) In paragraph (2), for “third stage meeting” substitute “second stage meeting”.

(6) In paragraph (3)—

(a)in the opening words, for “third stage meeting” substitute “second stage meeting”;

(b)in each of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b), for “third stage meeting” substitute “second stage meeting”.

(7) In paragraph (4)—

(a)for “final written improvement notice” substitute “written improvement notice”;

(b)for “regulation 46(7)(c)” substitute “regulation 46(7A)”;

(c)after “where the panel orders”, for “and” substitute “an”;

(d)for “regulation 46(8)(a)” substitute “regulation 46(8)(a)(i)”.

(8) In paragraph (5)(b), for “third stage meeting” substitute “second stage meeting”.

(9) In paragraph (7), for “third stage meeting” substitute “second stage meeting”.

(10) In paragraph (8)—

(a)in sub-paragraph (a)—

(i)for “regulation 25(6)(c)” substitute “regulation 17(6A)”;

(ii)for “under regulation 46(7)(c) or (8)(a)” substitute “in accordance with regulation 46(7A) or (8)(a)(i)”;

(b)in sub-paragraph (b), for “final written improvement notice” substitute “written improvement notice”.

(11) In paragraph (9)—

(a)for “third stage meeting” substitute “second stage meeting”;

(b)for “final written improvement notice issued under regulation 46(6)” substitute “written improvement notice issued under regulation 46(3)(e) or (6)”;

(c)for “regulation 46(8)(a)” substitute “regulation 46(8)(a)(i)”.

(12) In paragraph (10), for “third stage meeting” substitute “second stage meeting”.