The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012

Revocation and transitional provisions

2.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008(1) (“the 2008 Regulations”) are revoked.

(2) Where an allegation in respect of conduct by a police officer came to the attention of an appropriate authority before 22nd November 2012, the 2008 Regulations shall continue to have effect with the modifications set out in Part 1 of Schedule 1.

(3) Where, as a result of paragraph 3(b) of Schedule 1, a chief officer of police replaces a police authority as the appropriate authority in relation to an allegation, the 2008 Regulations have effect as if anything done, or treated as done, by or in relation to the police authority in its capacity as appropriate authority had been done by or in relation to the chief officer.

(4) Any decision taken under regulation 34(13) or 54(13) of the 2008 Regulations in relation to a senior officer of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 or the City of London Police Force before 22nd November 2012 shall be treated as if it had been taken by a panel of persons constituted in accordance with regulation 26A or 47A of the 2008 Regulations (as the case may be), as modified by paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of Schedule 1 to these Regulations.

(5) Any decision taken under regulation 35(1) or 55(1) or (5) of the 2008 Regulations in relation to a senior officer of a police force maintained under section 2 of the Police Act 1996 or the City of London Police Force before 22nd November 2012 shall be treated as if it had been taken by the appropriate authority under regulation 35(1A) or 55(1A) or (5A) of the 2008 Regulations (as the case may be).

(6) In so far as they continue to apply by virtue of paragraph (2) above and regulation 2(2) of the 2008 Regulations, the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004(2) have effect with the modifications set out in Part 2 of Schedule 1.

(7) Where, as a result of paragraph 11(b) of Schedule 1, a chief officer of police replaces a police authority as the appropriate authority in relation to any allegation, the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004 shall have effect as if anything done or treated as done by or in relation to the police authority in its capacity as appropriate authority had been done by or in relation to the chief officer.

(1)

S.I. 2008/2864, as amended by S.I. 2011/3027.

(2)

S.I. 2004/645.