2.—(1) In regulation 11 (notice of proceedings) for paragraphs (1) and (2) there shall be substituted the following paragraphs:
“(l) This regulation shall apply where the Police Authority certify the case as a special case under regulation 9(5)(b) and do not proceed as mentioned in regulation 10(1) or (2)”.
(2) The Police Authority shall, as soon as practicable—
(a)refer the case to a hearing and fix a date for that hearing; and
(b)instruct an independent solicitor to give written notice to the senior officer concerned—
(i)that the case has been certified as a special case and referred to a hearing to be held at a date, time and place specified in the notice; and
(ii)specifying the conduct of that senior officer which it is alleged failed to meet the appropriate standard and the paragraph of the Code of Conduct in respect of which the appropriate standard is alleged not to have been met.
(3) For paragraph (4) of regulation 11 there shall be substituted the following paragraph:
“(4) the hearing referred to in paragraph (2)(a) shall be fixed for a date not less than 21 and not more than 28 days from the date on which notice is given under paragraph (2)(b)”.