3(1)This paragraph applies where—E+W+S
(a)the Police Authority has notified a senior officer that it intends to exercise its power under paragraph 1 to call on him to retire or to resign;
(b)the Secretary of State has notified the chief constable under paragraph 2 that he intends to require the Police Authority to exercise that power in his case; or
(c)the Police Authority has exercised its power under paragraph 1 in the case of a senior officer, or has been required to do so under paragraph 2, but the senior officer has not yet retired or resigned.
(2)The Police Authority may suspend the senior officer from duty.
(3)But this power is to be exercisable only where the Police Authority considers that it is necessary to exercise it in order to maintain public confidence in the Constabulary.
(4)The approval of the Secretary of State is required for a suspension under this paragraph.
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 11 para. 3 in force at 1.3.2005 by S.I. 2005/442, art. 2(1), Sch. 1