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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011

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6(1)A police and crime panel must hold a confirmation hearing—E+W

(a)before making a report under paragraph 4 to the police and crime commissioner in relation to a proposed appointment of a chief constable, and

(b)before making a recommendation under paragraph 4 (where applicable) or vetoing an appointment under paragraph 5 (where applicable).

(2)For the purposes of this Part a “confirmation hearing” is a meeting of the panel, held in public, at which the candidate is requested to appear for the purpose of answering questions relating to the appointment.

(3)References in this Part to a person appearing at a meeting of the panel are references to the person—

(a)attending the meeting in person, or

(b)not attending the meeting in person, but participating in the proceedings at the meeting by any means that enable the person to hear, and be heard in, those proceedings as they happen.

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I1Sch. 8 para. 6 in force at 22.11.2012 by S.I. 2012/2892, art. 2(e)

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