Procedure following first stage meeting
15.—(1) The line manager shall, as soon as reasonably practicable after the date of the conclusion of the first stage meeting—
(a)cause to be prepared a written record of the meeting; and
(b)where he found at the meeting that the performance or attendance of the member concerned has been unsatisfactory, cause to be prepared a written improvement notice.
(2) Where the member concerned has failed to attend a first stage meeting, if the line manager finds that the performance or attendance of the member has been unsatisfactory, he shall as soon as reasonably practicable—
(a)cause to be prepared a written improvement notice; and
(b)if the police friend of the member concerned attended the meeting, cause to be prepared a written record of the meeting.
(3) A written improvement notice shall—
(a)record the matters of which the member concerned was informed (or would have been informed had he attended the meeting) under sub-paragraphs (a) to (c) and (e) of regulation 14(6);
(b)state the period for which it is valid; and
(c)be signed and dated by the line manager.
(4) A written improvement notice shall be valid for a period of 12 months from the date of the notice (the “validity period”).
(5) The line manager shall give a copy of any written record and any written improvement notice to the member concerned as soon as reasonably practicable after they have been prepared.
(6) Where the line manager finds that the performance or attendance of the member concerned has been unsatisfactory and has caused to be prepared a written improvement notice, he shall, at the same time as supplying the documents mentioned in paragraph (5), notify the member concerned in writing of the matters set out in regulation 16, of the name of the person to whom a written notice of appeal must be given under that regulation, of his entitlements under paragraphs (7) and (8) and of the effect of paragraph (9).
(7) Subject to paragraphs (8) and (9), the member concerned shall be entitled to submit written comments on any written record to the line manager before the end of 7 working days beginning with the first working day after the day on which the copy is received by the member concerned.
(8) The line manager may, on the application of the member concerned, extend the period specified in paragraph (7) if he is satisfied that it is appropriate to do so.
(9) The member concerned shall not be entitled to submit written comments on the written record if he has exercised his right to appeal under regulation 16.
(10) The line manager shall ensure that any written record, any improvement and any written comments of the member concerned on the written record are retained together and filed.