The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014

1Citation and commencement

2Interpretation

4Revocation and transitional provision

5Designation of deputy chief constable

6Police representative

7Legal representation

9Alleged offences

PART 2Misconduct investigations

10Preliminary assessment

11Notice of investigation

12Misconduct interview

13Investigator’s report

14Referral to misconduct proceedings

PART 3Misconduct proceedings

15Arrangement of misconduct proceedings

16Appointment of person to conduct misconduct proceedings

18Procedure at misconduct proceedings

19Proceedings in the constable’s absence

20Attendance of third parties

21Determination

22Disciplinary action

23Notification of determination and action to be taken

25Appeal procedure

26Outcome of appeal

27Procedure where misconduct allegation remitted back to person who conducted misconduct proceedings

PART 5Modifications

28Schedule 2 modifies certain Scottish instruments.

SCHEDULE 1Standards of Professional Behaviour

SCHEDULE 2Modifications

1The Police Service of Scotland (Senior Officers) (Conduct) Regulations 2013

2The Police Service of Scotland Regulations 2013

3The Police Appeals Tribunal (Scotland) Rules 2013

2014 No. 68

Police

The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014

Made28th February 2014

Laid before the Scottish Parliament3rd March 2014

Coming into force1st April 2014

The Scottish Ministers make the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 48 and 125(1) of the Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 20121 and all other powers enabling them to do so.

In accordance with section 54(2) of that Act, the Scottish Ministers have consulted and shared a draft of the Regulations with the persons mentioned in section 54(2)(a)(i) to (vi) and have considered any representations made.