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C1SCHEDULE 8Appointment, suspension and removal of senior police officers

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Part 1Appointment of chief constables

Panel to review and report on proposed appointment

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1

This paragraph applies if a police and crime panel is notified under paragraph 3 of a proposed appointment of a chief constable.

2

The panel must review the proposed appointment.

3

The panel must make a report to the commissioner on the proposed appointment.

4

The report must include a recommendation to the police and crime commissioner as to whether or not the candidate should be appointed.

5

Sub-paragraph (4) does not apply if the panel vetoes the proposed appointment under paragraph 5 (but see paragraph 5(2)).

6

The panel must comply with sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) within the period of three weeks beginning with the day on which the panel receives the notification from the commissioner of the proposed appointment.

7

The panel must publish the report to the commissioner made under this paragraph.

8

It is for the panel to determine the manner in which the recommendation is to be published in accordance with sub-paragraph (7).

9

In calculating the period of three weeks for the purpose of sub-paragraph (6), any relevant post-election period is to be ignored.

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For that purpose, “relevant post-election period” means the period that—

a

begins with the day of the poll at an ordinary election of a police and crime commissioner under section 50, and

b

ends with the day on which the person elected as police and crime commissioner delivers a declaration of acceptance of office under section 70.