The Police Appeals Tribunals (Amendment) Rules 2015

Amendment to the Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2012

4.  In rule 14, after paragraph (3) insert—

“(4) The chair may require notice of the hearing to be given which contains information relating to one or more of—

(a) the name of the officer concerned;

(b) the date of the hearing;

(c) the time of the hearing;

(d) the place at which the hearing will take place; and

(e) the finding made under the Conduct Regulations or the disciplinary action, if any, imposed under the Conduct Regulations in consequence of a finding in relation to which the appeal has been brought.

(5) Where the chair requires notice to be given in accordance with paragraph (4), the relevant police force shall publish the notice on its website no less than 5 working days before the day on which the hearing begins.

(6) Any person to whom this paragraph applies may make written representations to the chair in relation to—

(a) whether, and (if so) the extent to which, the chair should exclude any person from all or any part of the hearing under rule 21(1);

(b) whether the chair should impose any conditions under rule 21(2);

(c) in the light of the representations made under sub-paragraphs (a) and (b)—

(i) whether the chair should require notice to be given under paragraph (4);

(ii) which types of information mentioned in paragraph (4)(a) to (e) should be included in any such notice.

(7) Paragraph (6) applies to—

(a) the appellant;

(b) the respondent;

(c) the complainant;

(d) any interested person;

(e) any witness;

(f) the IPCC.

(8) Any written representations made in accordance with paragraph (6) must be provided no later than the date specified by the chair for provision of such representations.”

(9) Paragraphs (4) to (8) only apply to an appeal brought in accordance with rule 4.”.