Suspension—urgent cases5.
(1)
Subject to paragraph (2), in cases of urgency, the like power of suspension as under regulation 4(1) and (2) may be exercised with immediate effect—
(a)
in relation to a chief officer, by the police authority; and
(b)
in relation to any other senior officer, by the chief officer concerned.
(2)
Where a senior officer has been suspended under paragraph (1), the police authority or, as the case may be, the chief officer shall notify the Commission forthwith.
(3)
The suspension of a senior officer under this regulation shall cease to have effect—
(a)
at the expiry of 24 hours from its imposition unless within that period the Commission has notified the appropriate authority of its approval of it, or
(b)
if earlier, when any of the events mentioned in regulation 4(5)(a) to (e) occurs.