The Police Service of Scotland (Conduct) Regulations 2014

Revocation and transitional provision

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4.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2) and (4), the 2013 Regulations are revoked.

(2) The 2013 Regulations continue to have effect in cases where—

(a)it can reasonably be inferred from a report, allegation or complaint made before 1st April 2014 that any conduct of a constable to whom those Regulations applied may amount to misconduct and any proceedings under those Regulations in relation to that report, allegation or complaint have not been concluded before that date; and

(b)it can reasonably be inferred from a report, allegation or complaint made on or after 1st April 2014 that any conduct of a constable to whom those Regulations applied occurring before that date may amount to misconduct.

(3) In paragraph (2), “misconduct” has the meaning given by regulation 5 of, and Schedule 1 to, the 2013 Regulations as they had effect immediately before 1st April 2014.

(4) Paragraph (1) does not revoke regulation 29 of, or Schedule 2 to, the 2013 Regulations.