The Police (Performance) Regulations 2020

PART 1Preliminary

1Citation and commencement

3Revocations and transitional provisions

4Interpretation and delegation

6Legal and other representation

7Provision of notices or documents

8Procedure at meetings under these Regulations

9Nominated persons

10Reference to certain periods

11Suspension of certain periods

12Meeting following investigation under Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act

13Provision of information to the Director General

14Meeting following referral under the Conduct Regulations

PART 3First stage

15Circumstances in which a first stage meeting may be required

16Arrangement of first stage meeting

17Procedure at first stage meeting

18Procedure following first stage meeting

19Appeal against the finding and outcome of a first stage meeting

20Arrangement of first stage appeal meeting

21Procedure at first stage appeal meeting

PART 4Second stage

22Circumstances in which a second stage meeting may be required

23Arrangement of second stage meeting

24Circumstances in which a second stage meeting may be required without a first stage meeting

25Procedure at second stage meeting

26Procedure following second stage meeting

27Appeal against the finding and outcome of a second stage meeting

28Arrangement of second stage appeal meeting

29Procedure at second stage appeal meeting

PART 5Third stage

30Assessment following second stage meeting

31Arrangement of a third stage meeting

32Circumstances in which a third stage meeting may be required without a prior first or second stage meeting

33Arrangement of a third stage meeting without a prior first or second stage meeting

34Appointment of panel members

35Right of officer concerned to object to panel members

36Procedure on receipt of notice of third stage meeting

38Timing and notice of third stage meeting

39Postponement and adjournment of a third stage meeting

40Participation of Director General and investigator at third stage meeting

41Attendance of complainant or interested person at third stage meeting

42Attendance of others at a third stage meeting

43Exclusion from a third stage meeting

44Procedure at a third stage meeting

47Assessment of performance or attendance following third stage meeting where a written improvement notice has been issued

48Assessment of performance or attendance following third stage meeting where a final written improvement notice has been issued or extended

49Third stage meeting under regulation 48

PART 6Police barred list

50Amendment of the Police Barred List and Police Advisory List Regulations 2017

2020 No. 3

Police, England And Wales

The Police (Performance) Regulations 2020

Made6th January 2020

Laid before Parliament10th January 2020

Coming into force1st February 2020

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 50(1), (2)(e), (3), (4) and (7), 51(1), (2)(ba), (2A), (3A) and (4), 84(1), (2), (3) and (6) and 88F(5) of the Police Act 19961 and section 36(1)(a) and (b) of the Police Reform Act 20022.

In accordance with section 63(3)(a) of the Police Act 19963, the Secretary of State has supplied a draft of these Regulations to the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and has taken into consideration the representations made by that Board before making these Regulations.