The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) Regulations 2020

Procedure at a third stage meeting U.K.

43.—(1) The panel chair must determine the procedure at the third stage meeting and, in so far as it is set out in these Regulations, must determine it in accordance with these Regulations.

(2) Where the officer concerned is required to attend a third stage meeting under regulation 29, the panel chair must—

(a) provide the officer with an opportunity to make representations in relation to the matters referred to in the notice given under regulation 30, and

(b) provide the police friend (if the officer has one) with an opportunity to address the meeting in relation to such matters in accordance with regulation 7(3)(a).

(3) Where the officer concerned is required to attend a third stage meeting under regulation 31, the panel chair must—

(a) provide the officer concerned with an opportunity to make representations in relation to the matters referred to in the notice given under regulation 32;

(b) provide the person representing the officer with an opportunity to address the meeting in relation to such matters in accordance with regulation 7(3)(a).

(4) The panel chair may adjourn the meeting to a specified time, or date and time, if it appears to the panel chair necessary or expedient to do so.

(5) A verbatim record of the meeting must be taken and the officer concerned must, on request, be given a copy.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 4 reg. 43 in force at 2.11.2020, see reg. 1