The Police (Conduct) (Scotland) Regulations 1996

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation and commencement

3. 2. Application

4. 3. Interpretation

5. 4. Misconduct

6. 5. Preliminary investigation procedure

7. 6. Requirement to appear before a misconduct hearing

8. 7. Alleged criminal offence

9. 8. Documents to be supplied to the constable

10. 9. Information from the constable in response to the misconduct form

11. 10. Arrangement of misconduct hearing

12. 11. Variation of election on legal representation

13. 12. Representation at misconduct hearing

14. 13. Procedure at misconduct hearing

15. 14. Statements in lieu of oral evidence

16. 15. Adjournment of misconduct hearing

17. 16. Hearing in absence of the constable

18. 17. Finding

19. 18. Disposal

20. 19. Limitations on disposals

21. 20. Appeal to the chief constable

22. 21. Determination of appeal

23. 22. Suspension

24. 23. Misconduct by constables of different police forces

25. 24. Records

26. 25. Revocations, savings and transitional provisions

27. Signature

28. 1. SCHEDULE 1

       CONDUCT CONSTITUTING MISCONDUCT

       1. 1. Conduct likely to bring discredit on the police force or...

       2. 2. Failure to comply, without good and sufficient cause, with a...

       3. 3. Failure to report any matter which it is the constable’s...

       4. 4. Neglect of duty.

       5. 5. Wilful or careless falsehood.

       6. 6. Malingering.

       7. 7. Being absent from duty, or being late for duty, without...

       8. 8. Contravention of regulation 5 of, or Schedule 1 to, the...

       9. 9. Having been found guilty by a criminal court of a...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

       REVOCATIONS

29. Explanatory Note