The Police Appeals Tribunals (Amendment: Metropolitan Police) Rules 2011

Amendments to the 1999 Rules

3.—(1) The 1999 Rules are amended as follows.

(2) In rule 3(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “original hearing” insert—

““police authority” means—

(a)

in relation to a police area listed in Schedule 1 to the Act, the police authority established under section 3 of the Act;

(b)

in relation to the metropolitan police district, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime; and

(c)

in relation to the City of London police area, the Common Council;”.

(3) For rule 4 (the respondent) substitute—

“4.— (1) The respondent on an appeal by—

(a) a senior officer of a police force maintained under section 2 of the 1996 Act or the City of London police force; or

(b) the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or a person exercising powers or duties of the Commissioner in accordance with section 44 or 45(4) of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011,

shall be a person designated for the purpose by the relevant police authority.

(2) The respondent on an appeal by any other member of a police force shall be the chief officer of that force.”.