The Police (Conduct) (Scotland) Regulations 1996

Finding

17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), at the conclusion of the misconduct hearing, the chairman shall reach a decision on the allegation of misconduct.

(2) The chairman may, at the conclusion of the hearing, defer reaching his decision until a later time or date if it appears necessary to do so.

(3) The decision of the chairman, which shall be recorded in the misconduct form, shall state–

(a) the finding and any disposal which he makes in terms of regulation 18; and

(b) his reasons.

(4) After recording his decision in the misconduct form in terms of paragraph (3), the chairman shall forthwith send–

(a) to the constable, a copy of the completed misconduct form together with a copy of each of the written note and the audio recording made in accordance with regulation 13(16); and

(b) to the assistant chief constable, the completed misconduct form, the written note and the audio recording.

(5) Where the hearing arises out of a complaint made by a member of the public, the assistant chief constable shall notify the complainer in writing of the finding made.