The Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2008

Statutory Instruments

2008 No. 2863

Police, England And Wales

The Police Appeals Tribunals Rules 2008

Made

5th November 2008

Coming into force

1st December 2008

The Secretary of State makes the following Rules in exercise of the powers conferred by section 85 of the Police Act 1996(1).

In accordance with section 63(3) of that Act(2), the Secretary of State has supplied the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales with a draft of these Rules and has taken into consideration the representations of that Board.

In accordance with paragraph 24 of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals. Courts and Enforcement Act 2007(3), the Secretary of State has consulted the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council.

In accordance with section 85(5A) of the Police Act 1996, a draft of these Rules was laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.

(1)

1996 c.16. Section 85 is amended by paragraph 8 of Schedule 22 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c.4).

(2)

Section 63 was amended by Schedule 8 to the Police Reform Act 2002 (c.30), paragraph 78(3) of Schedule 4 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c.15), paragraph 68(3) of Schedule 1 to the Police and Justice Act 2006 (c.48) and paragraph 6 of Schedule 22 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.

(3)

2007 (c. 15). Police Appeals Tribunals are a “listed tribunal” for the purposes of Schedule 7 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007, under S.I. 2007/2951.