No dismissal until the end of the scrutiny process
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17.—(1) An Authority must not dismiss the chief fire officer until the end of the scrutiny process has been reached.
(2) The end of the scrutiny process is reached when the first of the following events occurs—
(a)the period of six weeks mentioned in article 22(2) has ended without the relevant police and crime panel having given the Authority any recommendation as to whether or not the Authority should dismiss the chief fire officer;
(b)the Authority notifies the relevant police and crime panel under article 23(2) of the decision whether or not the Authority accepts the panel’s recommendation in relation to the proposed dismissal.