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19.—(1) Where a sanction is imposed under regulation 17 the member concerned shall be entitled to request the Chief Constable to review the finding or the sanction imposed or both.
(2) A request for a review must be made to the Chief Constable in writing within 14 days of receipt of the written summary of reasons given in accordance with regulation 16, or within such longer period as the Chief Constable may, in his discretion, allow, having regard to the circumstances of the case.
(3) The request for a review shall state the grounds on which the review is requested and whether a meeting is requested.
20.—(1) The Chief Constable shall hold a meeting with the member concerned if requested to do so.
(2) Where a meeting is held the member concerned may be accompanied by a member of a police force selected by him or, if he was legally represented at the hearing, by a solicitor or Counsel.
21.—(1) The member concerned shall be informed of the finding of the Chief Constable in writing within three working days of completion of the review.
(2) The Chief Constable may confirm the decision of the hearing or he may impose a different sanction but he may not impose a sanction greater than that imposed at the hearing.
(3) The decision of the Chief Constable shall take effect by way of substitution for the decision of the hearing and as from the date of that hearing.
(4) Where as a result of the decision of the review the member concerned is dismissed, required to resign or reduced in rank he shall be notified in writing of his right to appeal to a Police Appeals Tribunal.
22. Where the Chief Constable is an interested party, or during any absence, incapacity or suspension from duty of the chief constable, or during any vacancy in the office of chief constable, the review shall be conducted by a senior officer who is not an interested party.
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