The Police (Performance) Regulations 2020

Right of officer concerned to object to panel members

35.—(1) The officer concerned may object to the appointment of any of the panel members.

(2) Any such objection must be made in writing to the appropriate authority before the end of 3 working days beginning with the first working day after receipt of the notice referred to in regulation 34(8) and must set out the grounds of objection of the officer concerned.

(3) The appropriate authority must give the officer concerned a written notice as to whether it upholds or rejects an objection to any panel member.

(4) If the appropriate authority upholds an objection, the appropriate authority must remove that member from the panel and must appoint a new member to the panel.

(5) If the appropriate authority appoints a new panel member under paragraph (4), it must ensure that the requirements for the composition of the panel in regulation 34 continue to be met.

(6) As soon as reasonably practicable after any such appointment, the appropriate authority must give the officer concerned a written notice of the name of the new panel member.

(7) The officer concerned may object to the appointment of a panel member appointed under paragraph (4).

(8) Any such objection must be made in writing before the end of 3 working days beginning with the first working day after receipt of the notice referred to in paragraph (6) and must set out the grounds of objection of the officer concerned.

(9) The appropriate authority must comply with paragraphs (3) to (6) in relation to the objection referred to in paragraph (7).