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5.—(1) Where there has been a report, complaint or allegation which indicates that the relevant conduct of a designated person did not meet the appropriate standard—
(a)the Chief Constable may suspend his designation, whether or not the matter has been investigated, and
(b)during any period of suspension of that person’s designation, he shall be suspended from duty as an officer described in section 30(1), 30A(1) or 31(2) of the 2003 Act.
(2) The Chief Constable may exercise his powers under paragraph (1) at any time from the time of the receipt of the report, complaint or allegation until the conclusion of the case.
(3) Any period of suspension under paragraph (1) shall continue until the conclusion of the case or until the Chief Constable decides that the suspension shall cease, whichever first occurs.
(4) Where a designated person who is suspended from duty is, at the conclusion of the case, given notice of dismissal or required to resign, he shall remain suspended from duty during the period of his notice.
(5) Any reference in this regulation to the conclusion of a case is, in relation to the case of a designated person, to the time when the first of these events occurs—
(a)the supervising member decides not to refer the case to a hearing, or
(b)the notification of a finding that the conduct of the designated person concerned did meet the appropriate standard, or
(c)(in the case of a member of the police support staff) the time limit for giving notice of intention to seek a review under regulation 62 has expired, or
(d)(in the case of a member of the police support staff) any review under regulation 63 has been completed.
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