The Police (Performance) Regulations 2008

Procedure at a third stage meeting

36.—(1) Subject to the provisions of this regulation, the procedure at the third stage meeting shall be such as the panel chair may determine.

(2) The third stage meeting shall be held in private.

(3) A human resources professional and a police officer may attend the meeting to advise the panel on the proceedings.

(4) A relevant lawyer may attend the meeting to advise the panel on the proceedings and on any question of law that may arise at the meeting.

(5) Where the officer concerned is a special constable, the appropriate authority shall appoint a special constable with sufficient seniority and experience to act as an adviser to the panel, who shall attend the meeting.

(6) Any other person specified in the notice referred to in regulation 27(1) or 29(1) may attend the meeting if the officer concerned consents to such attendance.

(7) Where the officer concerned is required to attend a third stage meeting under regulation 26, the panel chair shall—

(a) provide the officer concerned with an opportunity to make representations in relation to the matters referred to in the notice given under regulation 27;

(b) provide his police friend (if he has one) with an opportunity to address the meeting in relation to such matters in accordance with regulation 8(3)(a).

(8) Where the officer concerned is required to attend a third stage meeting under regulation 28, the panel chair shall—

(a) provide the officer concerned with an opportunity to make representations in relation to the matters referred to in the notice given under regulation 29;

(b) provide the person representing the officer with an opportunity to address the meeting in relation to such matters in accordance with regulation 8(3)(a).

(9) The panel chair may adjourn the meeting to a specified later time or date if it appears to him necessary or expedient to do so.

(10) A verbatim record of the meeting shall be taken; and the officer concerned shall, on request, be supplied with a copy of such record.