1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Application

  4. 3.Interpretation

  5. 4.Misconduct by senior officers

  6. 5.Preliminary investigation procedure

  7. 6.Report of investigation

  8. 7.Appointment of independent solicitor

  9. 8.Requirement to appear before a misconduct hearing

  10. 9.Alleged criminal offence

  11. 10.Termination of proceedings

  12. 11.Documents to be supplied to the senior officer

  13. 12.Information to be supplied by the senior officer in response to the misconduct form

  14. 13.Cases in which the senior officer admits misconduct

  15. 14.Appointment of the chairman of a misconduct hearing

  16. 15.Arrangement of misconduct hearing

  17. 16.Representation at misconduct hearing

  18. 17.Procedure at misconduct hearing

  19. 18.Statements in lieu of oral evidence

  20. 19.Adjournment of misconduct hearing

  21. 20.Hearing in absence of the senior officer

  22. 21.Report of the chairman of the misconduct hearing

  23. 22.Decision of police authority

  24. 23.Disposal

  25. 24.Expenses

  26. 25.Suspension – ordinary procedure

  27. 26.Suspension – urgent cases

  28. 27.Suspension – termination

  29. 28.Transcripts

  30. 29.Police authority to notify decision to Secretary of State

  31. 30.Records

  32. 31.Revocations, savings and transitional provisions

  33. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE

      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 senior...

      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...

  35. Explanatory Note