The Police (Conduct) (Senior Officers) (Scotland) Regulations 1996

Tribunal report

23.—(1) Except in any case to which paragraph (2) applies, the tribunal shall as soon as possible after the conclusion of the hearing submit a report to the police authority setting out—

(a) a statement of the facts admitted or found to be proved so far as they are material to the case;

(b) a statement as to the charge or charges found to be proved;

(c) if any charge is found to be proved, a recommendation as to the proper punishment which in the opinion of the tribunal, having regard to the accused’s record of service, should be imposed;

(d) any other matter arising out of the hearing which it desires to bring to the notice of the police authority.

(2) In any case in which after the commencement of a hearing the police authority has directed that the charge shall be withdrawn the police authority shall notify the tribunal in writing as to that direction, and the tribunal shall thereafter terminate the proceedings and report to the police authority accordingly.

(3) The tribunal shall send a copy of the report to the accused.