The Police Service of Scotland (Performance) Regulations 2014

Procedure at progress appeal meeting

29.—(1) The procedure at a progress appeal meeting is as follows.

(2) The meeting must be conducted by the senior manager.

(3) The following persons may attend the meeting—

(a) a human resources professional or a police adviser to advise the senior manager on the proceedings;

(b) the second line manager; and

(c) any other person whose proposed attendance was notified to the constable in accordance with regulation 28(3)(d), provided the constable has not refused to consent to their attendance.

(4) The senior manager must—

(a) provide the constable with an opportunity to make representations; and

(b) provide the constable’s police representative (if the constable has one) with an opportunity to make representations in accordance with regulation 6(4)(c) or (if applicable) 7.

(5) The senior manager may postpone or adjourn the progress appeal meeting to a later time or date if satisfied that it is necessary or expedient to do so and the procedure mentioned in regulation 28(4) to (8) applies to a postponed or adjourned meeting as it applies to the meeting postponed or adjourned.