Arrangement of first stage appeal meeting
19.—(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the notice of appeal referred to in regulation 18(5), the second line manager must give the officer concerned a written notice—
(a)informing the officer of the procedures for determining the date and time of the meeting under paragraphs (2) to (5),
(b)informing the officer that a human resources professional or an MDP officer may attend the meeting to advise the second line manager on the proceedings,
(c)informing the officer that, if the officer consents, any other person specified in the notice may attend the meeting,
(d)informing the officer that the officer may seek advice from a representative of the staff association, and
(e)informing the officer that the officer may be accompanied and represented at the meeting by a police friend.
(2) The second line manager must, if reasonably practicable, agree a date and time for the meeting with the officer concerned.
(3) Where no date and time is agreed, the second line manager must specify a date and time for the meeting.
(4) Where a date and time is specified and—
(a)the officer concerned or the police friend will not be available at that time, and
(b)the officer proposes an alternative time which satisfies paragraph (5),
the meeting must be postponed to the time proposed by the officer.
(5) An alternative time must—
(a)be reasonable, and
(b)fall before the end of 5 working days beginning with the first working day after the day specified by the second line manager under paragraph (3).
(6) The second line manager must give the officer concerned a written notice of the date and time of the first stage appeal meeting determined in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (5) and of the place of the meeting.