PART 2Investigations
Referral to misconduct hearing15
1
On receipt of the investigator’s report, the Authority must, as soon as reasonably practicable, determine whether the senior officer has a case to answer in respect of—
a
misconduct;
b
gross misconduct; or
c
neither.
2
Where the Authority determines that the senior officer has no case to answer in respect of either misconduct or gross misconduct, it may—
a
take no action;
b
take improvement action; or
c
refer the matter to be dealt with under procedures maintained under regulation 23 of the Police Service of Scotland (Performance) Regulations 2013.
3
Where the Authority determines that the senior officer has a case to answer in respect of either misconduct or gross misconduct, it must refer the misconduct allegation to a misconduct hearing.