The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) Regulations 2020

Arrangement of second stage appeal meeting

27.—(1) As soon as reasonably practicable after receiving the notice of appeal referred to in regulation 26(5), the senior 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 senior 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 senior 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 senior 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 senior manager under paragraph (3).

(6) The senior manager must give the officer concerned a written notice of the date, time and place of the second stage appeal meeting.