4

Where the case is referred to a misconduct hearing, that hearing shall be conducted by a panel of three persons appointed by the appropriate authority, comprising—

a

a chair selected by the appropriate authority who satisfies the judicial appointment eligibility condition5 on a 5-year basis and has been nominated by a local policing body for the purposes of these Regulations;

b

a member of a police force of the rank of superintendent or above (provided the member is of a more senior rank than the officer concerned); and

c

a person selected by the appropriate authority from a list of candidates maintained by a local policing body for the purposes of these Regulations.