47. Any period of time specified in this Part in relation to an accelerated misconduct hearing may be reduced by agreement between the relevant authority, the officer concerned, where the Director General or Ombudsman is presenting the case, the Director General or the Ombudsman, as the case may be, and the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 1 reg. 47 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
48.—(1) If the Secretary of State considers it expedient in the interests of national security, the Secretary of State may give a direction (“the direction”), in writing, in relation to an accelerated misconduct hearing, relating to one or more of the following matters—
(a)that all or part of the accelerated misconduct hearing must be conducted in private;
(b)that a specified person must be excluded from all or part of the accelerated misconduct hearing;
(c)that specified information must be excluded from any notice published under regulation 53 (public notification of accelerated misconduct hearing) or report published under regulation 63(5) (publication of information in relation to outcome).
(2) The Secretary of State must provide the direction (or a copy of it) to the relevant authority as soon as possible.
(3) Following receipt of the direction, the relevant authority must supply a copy of it to the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing as soon as possible.
(4) The person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing must comply with the direction.
Commencement Information
I2Sch. 1 reg. 48 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
49.—(1) On receipt of a statement submitted by the investigator under regulation 20(3), the relevant authority must determine whether the special conditions are satisfied.
(2) The “special conditions” are—
(a)that there is sufficient evidence, in the form of written statements or other documents, to establish on the balance of probabilities that the conduct of the officer concerned constitutes gross misconduct, and
(b)that it is in the public interest for the officer concerned to cease to be a member of the MDP without delay.
(3) In a case where misconduct proceedings or an accelerated misconduct hearing have been delayed by virtue of regulation 9(3), as soon as practicable after—
(a)the relevant authority considers that such proceedings or hearing would no longer prejudice any criminal proceedings, or
(b)any criminal proceedings have concluded (whatever the outcome),
the relevant authority may make a determination, or in the case of an accelerated misconduct hearing must make a further determination, as to whether the special conditions are satisfied.
(4) Where the relevant authority determines that the special conditions are satisfied, unless it considers that the circumstances are such as to make it inappropriate to do so, it must certify the case as one where the special conditions are satisfied and, subject to regulation 9(3), refer it to an accelerated misconduct hearing.
(5) Where the relevant authority determines—
(a)that the special conditions are not satisfied, or
(b)that, although those conditions are satisfied, the circumstances are such as to make such certification inappropriate,
it must, if the investigation was incomplete, return the case to the investigator to complete the investigation or, in any other case, proceed in accordance with Part 4.
(6) Where the relevant authority is to proceed in accordance with Part 4, regulation 23(1) must be read as if the words “Subject to regulation 49, on receipt of the investigator’s report under regulation 20(1), or an equivalent report made under external procedures” were omitted.
(7) Where the relevant authority certifies a case as one where the special conditions are satisfied under external procedures, it must, subject to regulation 9(3), refer it to an accelerated misconduct hearing.
Commencement Information
I3Sch. 1 reg. 49 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
50.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), at any time after the case has been referred to an accelerated misconduct hearing but before the beginning of that hearing, the relevant authority may direct that the case be dealt with under Part 4 if it considers that the special conditions are no longer satisfied.
(2) Where a direction is made under paragraph (1) the officer concerned must be notified before the end of 3 working days beginning with the first working day after that direction is made and the relevant authority must proceed in accordance with Part 4.
(3) Where the relevant authority is to proceed in accordance with Part 4, regulation 23(1) must be read as if the words “Subject to regulation 49, on receipt of the investigator’s report under regulation 20(1), or an equivalent report made under external procedures” were omitted.
(4) Paragraph (1) does not apply to a case where—
(a)the Director General has given a direction under external procedures established for England and Wales to certify a case as once where the special conditions are satisfied;
(b)the Ombudsman has given a direction under external procedures established for Northern Ireland that accelerated proceedings are brought.
Commencement Information
I4Sch. 1 reg. 50 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
51.—(1) Where a case is certified, whether under regulation 49(4) or under external procedures, as one where the special conditions are satisfied and referred to an accelerated misconduct hearing, the relevant authority must as soon as practicable give the officer concerned written notice of these matters and must supply the officer with a copy of—
(a)the certificate issued under regulation 49(4) or under external procedures,
(b)any statement the officer may have made to the investigator during the course of the investigation, and
(c)subject to the harm test—
(i)the investigator’s report or such parts of that report as relate to the officer (together with any document attached to or referred to in that report as relates to the officer), and
(ii)any other document which might reasonably be considered capable of undermining or assisting the case.
(2) The notice given under paragraph (1) must—
(a)describe the conduct that is the subject matter of the case and how that conduct is alleged to amount to gross misconduct, and
(b)where relevant, specify that—
(i)the Director General has made a decision under regulation 24(1) to present the case, or
(ii)the Ombudsman is required under regulation 24(6) to present the case.
(3) Where paragraph (2)(b) applies, the relevant authority must—
(a)consult the Director General or the Ombudsman, as appropriate, about the contents of the written notice to be given under paragraph (1) and on the application of the harm test under paragraph (1)(c),
(b)comply with any direction given by the Director General or the Ombudsman, as appropriate, in relation to the matters specified in paragraph (a), and
(c)provide the Director General or the Ombudsman, as appropriate, with a copy of the written notice given under paragraph (1).
Commencement Information
I5Sch. 1 reg. 51 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
52.—(1) The relevant authority must specify a date for the accelerated misconduct hearing which must be not less than 10 and not more than 15 working days after the date on which notice is given under regulation 51(1) (notice of referral to accelerated conduct hearing) and must as soon as practicable—
(a)notify the officer concerned and the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing of the date, time and place of that hearing, and
(b)notify the officer concerned of the effect of regulation 7(1) to (3) in relation to an accelerated misconduct hearing.
(2) Where the Director General has made a decision under regulation 24(1) to present a case or is entitled to attend the accelerated misconduct hearing to make representations under regulation 58(1), the relevant authority must notify the Director General of the date, time and place of the hearing.
(3) When the Ombudsman is required under regulation 24(6) to present a case, or is entitled to attend the accelerated misconduct hearing to make representations under regulation 58(1), the relevant authority must notify the Ombudsman of the date, time and place of the hearing.
Commencement Information
I6Sch. 1 reg. 52 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
53.—(1) The person conducting or chairing an accelerated misconduct hearing may require the relevant authority to give notice of the hearing which contains information relating to one or more of—
(a)the name of the officer concerned,
(b)the date of the hearing,
(c)the time of the hearing,
(d)the place at which the hearing will take place, and
(e)the conduct that is the subject matter of the case and how that conduct is alleged to amount to gross misconduct, as set out in the notice given in accordance with regulation 51(2).
(2) Where the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing requires notice to be given in accordance with paragraph (1), the relevant authority must publish the notice on its website as soon as practicable after notice of the hearing is given under regulation 52(1).
(3) Any person to whom this paragraph applies may make written representations to the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing in relation to—
(a)whether, and (if so) the extent to which, the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing should exclude any person from the whole or part of the hearing under regulation 59(2)(a),
(b)whether the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing should impose any conditions under regulation 59(2)(b),
(c)whether the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing should give directions prohibiting the publication of any matter relating to the proceedings under regulation 59(2)(c),
(d)in the light of the representations made under sub-paragraphs (a) to (c)—
(i)whether the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing should require notice to be given under paragraph (1),
(ii)which types of information mentioned in paragraph (1)(a) to (e) should be included in any such notice.
(4) Paragraph (3) applies to—
(a)the officer concerned,
(b)the relevant authority,
(c)the complainant,
(d)any interested person,
(e)the Director General, and
(f)the Ombudsman.
(5) Written representations, in relation to the matters specified in paragraph (3)(a) to (c), may also be made by any representative of the media to the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing.
(6) Any written representations made in accordance with paragraph (3) or (5), as the case may be, must be provided no later than the date specified by the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing for provision of such representations.
Commencement Information
I7Sch. 1 reg. 53 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
54.—(1) Before the end of 7 working days beginning with the first working day after the written notice is given to the officer concerned under regulation 51(1), the officer concerned must give the relevant authority—
(a)written notice of whether or not they accept that their conduct amounts to gross misconduct;
(b)where they accept that their conduct amounts to gross misconduct, any written submission they wish to make in mitigation;
(c)where they do not accept that their conduct amounts to gross misconduct, written notice of—
(i)the allegations they dispute and their account of the relevant events, and
(ii)any arguments on points of law they wish to be considered by the person or panel conducting the accelerated misconduct hearing;
(d)a copy of any document they intend to rely on at the accelerated misconduct hearing.
(2) Where the Director General has made a decision under regulation 24(1) to present a case, the officer concerned must provide the Director General with a copy of the documents they have provided in accordance with paragraph (1).
(3) Where the Ombudsman is required under regulation 24(6) to present a case, the officer concerned must provide the Ombudsman with a copy of the documents they have provided in accordance with paragraph (1).
Commencement Information
I8Sch. 1 reg. 54 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
55.—(1) Where the officer concerned is not a senior officer, the accelerated misconduct hearing must be conducted by the chief constable.
(2) Where the chief constable is an interested party or is unavailable, the accelerated misconduct hearing must be conducted by the chief officer of police of a relevant force.
(3) Where the officer concerned is a senior officer, the accelerated misconduct hearing must be conducted by a panel of persons specified in paragraph (4), appointed by the relevant authority.
(4) Those persons are—
(a)a chair selected in accordance with regulation 27(4)(a),
(b)the Inspector of Constabulary, and
(c)a person selected in accordance with regulation 27(4)(c).
Commencement Information
I9Sch. 1 reg. 55 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
56.—(1) Prior to the accelerated misconduct hearing the relevant authority must supply the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing with a copy of—
(a)the notice given to the officer concerned under regulation 51(1),
(b)the other documents given to the officer under regulation 51(1),
(c)the documents provided by the officer under—
(i)regulation 54, and
(ii)where paragraph (2) applies, regulation 30(2) and (3),
(d)where the officer concerned does not accept that the officer’s conduct amounts to gross misconduct, any other documents that, in the opinion of the relevant authority, should be considered at the hearing.
(2) This paragraph applies in a case where misconduct proceedings have been delayed by virtue of regulation 9(3) and the relevant authority has certified the case as one where the special conditions are satisfied following a determination made under regulation 49(3).
(3) Prior to the accelerated misconduct hearing, the relevant authority must provide the officer concerned with—
(a)a list of the documents supplied under paragraph (1), and
(b)a copy of any such document, where it has not already been supplied.
(4) Where the Director General has made a decision under regulation 24(1) to present a case, the duty specified in paragraph (1) to supply the specified documents to the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing lies with the Director General and not with the relevant authority.
(5) Where the Ombudsman is required under regulation 24(6) to present a case, the duty specified in paragraph (1) to supply the specified documents to the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing lies with the Ombudsman and not with the relevant authority.
Commencement Information
I10Sch. 1 reg. 56 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
57.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the officer concerned must attend the accelerated misconduct hearing.
(2) Where the officer concerned informs the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing in advance that the officer is unable to attend on grounds which the person conducting or chairing the hearing considers reasonable, that person may allow the officer to participate in the hearing by video link or other means.
(3) Where under paragraph (2) the officer concerned is allowed to and does so participate in the accelerated misconduct hearing, or where the officer otherwise does not attend the accelerated misconduct hearing—
(a)the officer may nonetheless be represented at that hearing by—
(i)a police friend, or
(ii)a relevant lawyer (in which case the police friend may also attend), and
(b)the hearing may be proceeded with and concluded in the absence of the officer whether or not the officer is so represented.
(4) Where the officer concerned is represented in accordance with paragraph (3), the police friend or relevant lawyer of the officer, or both, as the case may be, may participate using the video link or other means where such means are also used by the officer.
Commencement Information
I11Sch. 1 reg. 57 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
58.—(1) The Director General or, as the case may be, Ombudsman, may attend an accelerated misconduct hearing to make representations in any case where—
(a)the complaint has been investigated under paragraphs 18 or 19 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act or section 54(2), (3)(a) or section 55(3), (5) or (6) of the 1998 Act,
(b)directed or supervised, under external procedures, the investigation of a complaint, or
(c)the complaint has been investigated under paragraph 16 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act or section 57 of the 1998 Act—
(i)where the Director General—
(aa)made a recommendation under paragraph 25(4C)(c) of that Schedule (duties with respect to disciplinary proceedings) which the relevant authority accepted, or
(bb)gave a direction under paragraph 27(4)(a) of that Schedule (duties with respect to disciplinary proceedings), or
(ii)where the Ombudsman made a recommendation under section 59(2) of the 1998 Act which the chief constable accepted.
(2) Where the Director General or Ombudsman so attends the accelerated misconduct hearing—
(a)the Director General or Ombudsman may be represented by a relevant lawyer,
(b)the Director General or Ombudsman must notify the complainant or any interested person prior to the hearing, and
(c)the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing must notify the officer concerned prior to the hearing.
(3) The investigator or a nominated person must attend the accelerated misconduct hearing on the request of the person conducting or chairing the hearing to answer questions.
(4) For the purposes of this regulation, a “nominated person” is a person who, in the opinion of—
(a)the relevant authority, or
(b)in a case investigated under paragraph 18 or 19 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act where under external procedures the Director General directed the investigation or carried out the investigation, the Director General, or
(c)in a case investigated under section 54(2), (3)(a) or section 55(3), (5) or (6) of the 1998 Act where under external procedures the Ombudsman investigated the case, or supervised the investigation, the Ombudsman,
has sufficient knowledge of the investigation of the case to be able to assist the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing.
(5) Paragraph (1) does not apply in a case where—
(a)the Director General has made a decision under regulation 24(1) to present a case, or
(b)the Ombudsman is required under regulation 24(6) to present a case.
Commencement Information
I12Sch. 1 reg. 58 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
59.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), an accelerated misconduct hearing must be in public.
(2) Having considered any representations received under regulation 53(3) and (5), the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing may—
(a)in relation to the attendance at the hearing of a person under this regulation, exclude any person as they see fit from the whole or a part of it,
(b)impose such conditions as they see fit relating to the attendance under this regulation of any person at the hearing in order to facilitate the proper conduct of it, and
(c)give such directions as they think appropriate prohibiting the publication of any matter relating to the hearing.
(3) Where the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing excludes a person under paragraph (2)(a) which has the effect of excluding a representative of the media, or gives a direction under paragraph (2)(c), any representative of the media may make representations to the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing about the exclusion or, as the case may be, direction.
Commencement Information
I13Sch. 1 reg. 59 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
60.—(1) This regulation applies in the case of an accelerated misconduct hearing arising from the investigation of a conduct matter or complaint under external procedures.
(2) The relevant authority must notify the complainant and any interested person of the date, time and place of the accelerated misconduct hearing and of their right to make representations under regulation 53(3).
Commencement Information
I14Sch. 1 reg. 60 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
61.—(1) The person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing must determine the procedure at the hearing and, in so far as it is set out in these Regulations, must determine it in accordance with these Regulations.
(2) The accelerated misconduct hearing must not proceed unless the officer concerned has been notified of the effect of regulation 7(1) to (3) in relation to an accelerated misconduct hearing.
(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing may from time to time adjourn the hearing if it appears to the person to be necessary or expedient to do so.
(4) The accelerated misconduct hearing must not, except in exceptional circumstances, be adjourned solely to allow the complainant or any interested person to attend.
(5) At the beginning of the accelerated misconduct hearing, the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing must give the officer the opportunity to say whether or not the officer accepts that the officer’s conduct amounts to gross misconduct.
(6) No witnesses other than the officer concerned may give evidence at the accelerated misconduct hearing and the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing must determine whether and by whom the officer concerned can be questioned.
(7) The person representing the relevant authority may—
(a)address the hearing in order to do any or all of the following—
(i)put the case of the authority,
(ii)sum up that case,
(iii)respond on behalf of the authority to any view expressed at the accelerated misconduct hearing, and
(iv)make representations concerning any aspect of proceedings under these Regulations, and
(b)confer with the authority.
(8) The person representing the officer concerned may—
(a)address the hearing in order to do any or all of the following—
(i)put the case of the officer,
(ii)sum up that case,
(iii)respond on behalf of the officer to any view expressed at the accelerated misconduct hearing, and
(iv)make representations concerning any aspect of proceedings under these Regulations, and
(b)if the officer concerned is present at the accelerated misconduct hearing or is participating in it by video link or other means in accordance with regulation 57(2), confer with the officer.
(9) Where the person representing the officer concerned is a relevant lawyer, the police friend of the officer may also confer with the officer in the circumstances mentioned in paragraph (8)(b).
(10) The police friend or relevant lawyer of the officer concerned may not answer any questions asked of the officer during the accelerated misconduct hearing.
(11) The person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing may allow any document to be considered at the hearing notwithstanding that a copy of it has not been supplied—
(a)by the officer concerned to the relevant authority in accordance with regulation 54(1)(d), or
(b)to the officer in accordance with regulation 51(1).
(12) Where evidence is given or considered at the accelerated misconduct hearing that the officer concerned—
(a)on being questioned by an investigator, at any time after the officer was given written notice under regulation 16(1) of these Regulations or external procedures, or
(b)in submitting any information or by not submitting any information at all under (or, where paragraph (14) applies, regulation 17(1) or 31(2) or (3)) or under external procedures,
failed to mention, any fact relied on in the officer’s case at the accelerated misconduct hearing, being a fact which in the circumstances existing at the time, the officer could reasonably have been expected to mention when so questioned or when providing such information, paragraph (13) applies.
(13) Where this paragraph applies, the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing may draw such inferences from the failure as appear proper.
(14) This paragraph applies where the case was certified as one where the special conditions are satisfied following a determination made under regulation 49(4), being a case where misconduct proceedings have been delayed by virtue of regulation 9(3).
(15) The person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing must review the facts of the case and decide whether or not the conduct of the officer concerned amounts to gross misconduct.
(16) The person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing must not find that the conduct of the officer concerned amounts to gross misconduct unless—
(a)they are satisfied on the balance of probabilities that this is the case, or
(b)the officer admits it is the case.
(17) At an accelerated misconduct hearing conducted by a panel, any decision must be based on a majority but must not indicate whether it was taken unanimously or by a majority.
(18) Where the Director General has made a decision under regulation 24(1) to present a case, paragraph (7) must be read as if for “The person representing the relevant authority” there were substituted “The Director General”.
(19) Where the Ombudsman is required under regulation 24(6) to present a case, paragraph (7) must be read as if for “The person representing the relevant authority” there were substituted “The Ombudsman”.
Commencement Information
I15Sch. 1 reg. 61 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
62.—(1) Where the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing finds that the conduct of the officer concerned amounts to gross misconduct, they must impose disciplinary action, which, subject to the provisions of this regulation, may be—
(a)a final written warning,
(b)reduction in rank, or
(c)dismissal without notice.
(2) The disciplinary action has effect from the date on which it is notified to the officer concerned.
(3) Where, on the date of the severity assessment under regulation 13(1) or under external procedures, the officer concerned had a final written warning in force, a final written warning must not be given.
(4) Where a final written warning is given, that warning remains in force for—
(a)a period of 2 years beginning with the day on which it was notified to the officer concerned, or
(b)such longer period as the person or panel considering the question of disciplinary action may determine, up to a maximum of 5 years beginning with the day on which it was notified to the officer.
(5) The reference to a period in paragraph (4)(a) and (b) does not include any time when the officer concerned is taking extended special unpaid leave.
(6) Reduction in rank may only be imposed under this regulation where the person or panel imposing the disciplinary action consider this is an appropriate sanction, taking into account the views of the relevant authority, including in relation to the likely operational impact.
(7) Where, on the date of the severity assessment under regulation 13(1) or under external procedures, the officer concerned is subject to a reduction in rank under these Regulations or the Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004, a reduction in rank must not be imposed.
(8) Where the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing finds that the conduct of the officer concerned does not amount to gross misconduct, they may—
(a)dismiss the case, or
(b)return the case to the relevant authority to deal with in accordance with Part 4.
(9) Where the case is returned to the relevant authority under paragraph (8)(b), the relevant authority must proceed in accordance with Part 4, subject to regulation 23(1)) being read as if the words “Subject to regulation 47, on receipt of the investigator’s report under regulation 20(1) or an equivalent report made under external procedures,” were omitted.
(10) Where the question of disciplinary action is being considered, the person or panel considering it—
(a)must have regard to the record of police service of the officer concerned as shown on the officer’s personal record,
(b)may consider such documentary evidence as would, in their opinion, assist them in determining the question,
(c)must give—
(i)the officer,
(ii)if the officer is legally represented, the officer’s relevant lawyer or, where the officer is not legally represented, the officer’s police friend,
(iii)the relevant authority or the person appointed to represent such authority in accordance with regulation 7(5),
(iv)the Director General or the Director General’s relevant lawyer, where the Director General presented the case on behalf of the relevant authority, and
(v)the Ombudsman or the Ombudsman’s relevant lawyer, where the Ombudsman presented the case on behalf of the relevant authority,
an opportunity to make oral or written representations before any such question is determined, including on the appropriate level of disciplinary action, and
(d)where representations are received in relation to mitigating circumstances—
(i)must consider whether those circumstances have been mentioned at an earlier stage in the proceedings and, if they have not been so mentioned, whether the officer could reasonably have been expected to so mention them, and
(ii)in the light of their conclusions under paragraph (i), may determine that it is appropriate to place less weight on those circumstances.
Commencement Information
I16Sch. 1 reg. 62 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
63.—(1) The person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing must, before the end of a period of 5 working days beginning with the first working day after the completion of the accelerated misconduct hearing, submit a report to the relevant authority, setting out—
(a)the finding of the person or panel conducting the accelerated misconduct hearing;
(b)the reasons for that finding;
(c)any disciplinary action imposed.
(2) A report under this regulation must include notice of the right of appeal under the Appeals Tribunals Regulations.
(3) The relevant authority must, as soon as practicable after receiving the report under paragraph (1), notify the officer concerned of the outcome by sending the officer a copy of that report.
(4) The relevant authority must send a copy of any report under this regulation to—
(a)the Director General or the Ombudsman, in any case where the Director General or the Ombudsman—
(i)presented the case, or
(ii)was entitled to attend to make representations under regulation 58(1), and
(b)the complainant and any interested person, in any case to which regulation 60 (accelerated misconduct hearing arising from the investigation of a conduct matter or complaint under external procedures) applies.
(5) Subject to the harm test and paragraph (9), the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing must require the relevant authority to publish the report submitted under paragraph (1).
(6) Where the relevant authority is required to publish the report in accordance with paragraph (5), it must do so as soon as practicable after the officer concerned is notified of the outcome of the accelerated misconduct hearing under paragraph (3).
(7) Where the relevant authority publishes a report in accordance with paragraph (5), it must publish the notice on its website for a period of not less than 28 days.
(8) Prior to publication of a report under paragraph (5) the relevant authority may, subject to paragraph (11), redact the document—
(a)in so far as the authority considers redaction is—
(i)necessary for the purpose of preventing the premature or inappropriate disclosure of information that is relevant to, or may be used in, any criminal proceedings,
(ii)necessary in the interests of national security,
(iii)necessary for the purpose of the prevention or detection of crime, or the apprehension or prosecution of offenders,
(iv)necessary for the purpose of the prevention or detection of misconduct by other MDP officers or their apprehension for such matters,
(v)necessary and proportionate for the protection of the welfare and safety of any informant or witness, or
(vi)otherwise in the public interest, and
(b)in line with any restrictions imposed on the disclosure of information during the course of the proceedings.
(9) The person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing may dispense with the requirement under paragraph (5) to publish the report if in the particular circumstances of the case the person considers it is appropriate to do so on any of the grounds set out in paragraph (8)(a) or (b).
(10) In making a decision under paragraph (9), the person conducting or chairing the accelerated misconduct hearing may have regard to any representations—
(a)provided under regulation 53(3) or (5), or
(b)made at the accelerated misconduct hearing.
(11) Information that has already been published during the course of the proceedings may not be redacted under paragraph (8).
Commencement Information
I17Sch. 1 reg. 63 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1
64.—(1) A verbatim record of the proceedings at the accelerated misconduct hearing must be taken.
(2) The officer concerned must, on request, be supplied with a copy of the record of the proceedings at the accelerated misconduct hearing.
Commencement Information
I18Sch. 1 reg. 64 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1