The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct etc.) Regulations 2015

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1

   1. 1. Citation and commencement

   2. 2. Revocation and transitional provisions

   3. 3. Interpretation

   4. 4. The harm test

   5. 5. Conduct matters

   6. 6. Disciplinary action

   7. 7. Written warnings

   8. 8. Delegation

3. PART 2

   1. 9. Application

   2. 10. Police friend and legal representation

   3. 11. Legal and other representation for the relevant authority

   4. 12. Provision of notices or documents

   5. 13. Outstanding or possible criminal proceedings

   6. 14. Suspension

4. PART 3

   1. 15. Application of this Part

   2. 16. Assessment of conduct

   3. 17. Appointment of investigator

   4. 18. Investigation

   5. 19. Written notice of investigation

   6. 20. Representations to the investigator

   7. 21. Interviews during investigation

   8. 22. Report of investigation

5. PART 4

   1. 23. Referral of case to misconduct proceedings

   2. 24. Withdrawal of case

   3. 25. Notice of referral to misconduct proceedings and panel membership

   4. 26. Procedure on receipt of notice

   5. 27. Witnesses

   6. 28. Timing and notice of misconduct proceedings

   7. 29. Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: officers other than senior officers

   8. 30. Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: senior officers

   9. 31. Documents to be supplied

   10. 32. Attendance of officer concerned at misconduct proceedings

   11. 33. Participation of Commission or Ombudsman and investigator at misconduct proceedings

   12. 34. Attendance of complainant or interested person at misconduct proceedings

   13. 35. Attendance of others at misconduct proceedings

   14. 36. Exclusion from misconduct proceedings

   15. 37. Procedure at misconduct proceedings

   16. 38. Senior officers: meeting of MOD Police Committee to consider disciplinary action

   17. 39. Outcome of misconduct proceedings

   18. 40. Notification of outcome

   19. 41. Record of misconduct proceedings

   20. 42. Appeal from misconduct meeting: officers other than senior officers

   21. 43. Appeal meeting

   22. 44. Procedure and finding of the appeal

6. PART 5

   1. 45. Referral of case to special case hearing

   2. 46. Notice of referral to special case hearing

   3. 47. Remission of case

   4. 48. Notice of special case hearing

   5. 49. Procedure on receipt of notice of special case hearing

   6. 50. Person conducting special case hearing: officers other than senior officers

   7. 51. Persons conducting special case hearing: senior officers

   8. 52. Documents to be supplied

   9. 53. Attendance of officer concerned at special case hearing

   10. 54. Participation of Commission or the Ombudsman and investigator at special case hearing

   11. 55. Attendance of complainant and interested persons at special case hearing

   12. 56. Attendance of others at special case hearing

   13. 57. Procedure at special case hearing

   14. 58. Senior officers: meeting of MOD Police Committee to consider disciplinary action

   15. 59. Outcome of special case hearing

   16. 60. Notification of outcome

   17. 61. Record of special case hearing

7. PART 6

   1. 62. Record of disciplinary proceedings

8. PART 7

   1. 63. Amendment of the Appeal Regulations

   2. 64. Amendment of the Performance Regulations

9. Signature

10. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       Standards of Professional Behaviour

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       Amendments of the Appeal Regulations

       1. 1. Interpretation

       2. 2. Amendments in relation to interpretation

       3. 3. Amendment to circumstances in which an appeal may be made to a tribunal

       4. 4. Amendment in relation to appeals against a finding etc under the Performance Regulations

       5. 5. Amendments in relation to appointment and composition of police appeals tribunal

       6. 6. Amendment in relation to procedure on notice of appeal

       7. 7. Amendment in relation to notice of the hearing

       8. 8. Amendment in relation to legal and other representation

       9. 9. Amendment in relation to attendance of complainant at hearing

       10. 10. Amendments in relation to tribunal’s determination

    3. SCHEDULE 3

       Amendments of the Performance Regulations

       1. 1. Amendment in relation to application

       2. 2. Amendments in relation to interpretation and delegation

       3. 3. Amendment in relation to suspension of certain periods

       4. 4. New provisions in relation to the Commission

       5. 5. Amendment in relation to arrangement of first stage meeting

       6. 6. Amendments in relation to requiring a third stage meeting without prior first or second stage meeting

       7. 7. Amendments in relation to arranging a third stage meeting without prior first or second stage meeting

       8. 8. Amendment in relation to timing and notice of third stage meeting

       9. 9. Amendment in relation to postponement and adjournment of third stage meeting

       10. 10. New provisions in relation to attendance and participation at third stage meetings

       11. 11. Procedure at third stage meeting

       12. 12. Amendment in relation to outcomes

11. Explanatory Note