Royal Ulster Constabulary (Appeals) Regulations 2000

Notice of appeal

5.—(1) An appeal under these regulations shall be instituted by the appellant giving the Police Authority written notice of appeal.

(2) Subject to regulation 7, the time within which the notice of appeal under Regulation 36(4) of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000, Regulation 15(6) of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) (Senior Officer) Regulations 2000 or regulation 21(4) of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Unsatisfactory performance) Regulations 2000 shall be given is 21 days. This period begins from the date on which the appellant was notified in writing of the decision appealed against in pursuance of regulations made in accordance with Sections 25(3) or 26(3) of the Act of 1998.

(3) In a case to which regulation 39 of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) Regulations 2000 or regulation 25 of the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Conduct) (Senior Officer) Regulations 2000 applies where the decision appealed against was given in pursuance of those Regulations as modified by Part II of Schedule 3 or, as the case may be, by Part II of Schedule 2 to those Regulations, the time within which the notice of appeal under regulation 36(4) or 15(6) of those regulations, respectively, shall be given is 28 days from—

(a) the conclusion of any criminal proceeding in which the appellant is charged with an offence in respect of the conduct to which the decision appealed against related; or

(b) a decision that no such criminal proceedings will be instituted or taken by the Director of Public Prosecutions has been communicated to the appellant.

(4) The notice of appeal shall be given in writing to the Police Authority and a copy of the notice shall be sent to the respondent.