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

Assessment of performance or attendance following third stage meeting where a written improvement notice has been issued

46.—(1) Where a written improvement notice has been issued under regulation 45, the performance or attendance of the officer concerned must be assessed under regulation 21 as if the officer had received a written improvement notice under regulation 17.

(2) Where, as a result of such assessment, the officer concerned is required to attend a second stage meeting, these Regulations have effect as if the officer had been required to attend that meeting under regulation 21 in which case—

(a) references to the period specified in accordance with regulation 16(6)(c) must be construed as references to the period specified under regulation 45(7)(c), and

(b) references to the validity period of the written improvement notice must be construed as references to the validity period of the written improvement notice issued under regulation 45.

(3) Where an MDP officer is required to attend such a second stage meeting, that meeting must concern unsatisfactory performance or attendance which is similar to or connected with the unsatisfactory performance or attendance referred to in the written improvement notice.