Police Act 1964

37 Disciplinary appeals

(1) Subject to the provisions of this section, a member of a police force who is dealt with for an offence against discipline may appeal to the Secretary of State.

(2) On an appeal under this section the Secretary of State may make an order—

(a) allowing the appeal;

(b) dismissing the appeal; or

(c) varying the punishment by substituting some other punishment (whether more or less severe) which could have been imposed on the appellant.

(3) The Secretary of State may direct the appellant to pay the whole or any part of his own costs, but, subject to any such direction, all the costs and expenses of an appeal under this section, including the costs of the parties, shall be defrayed out of the police fund.

(4) If provision is made by or under regulations under section 33 of this Act entitling a member of the metropolitan police force to appeal against any decision to the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, no appeal shall lie under this section against that decision unless it has been affirmed or varied on such an appeal to the Commissioner.

(5) Schedule 5 to this Act shall have effect in relation to any appeal under this section.