Part 3Removal, suspension and disciplining of police officers
Removal and suspension of senior officers
30 Resignation in the interests of efficiency and effectiveness
1
In section 9E of the 1996 Act (removal of Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis)—
a
in subsection (1), for “to retire in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness” there shall be substituted “
in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness, to retire or to resign
”
; and
b
in subsection (3), for the words from “retire”, in the first place where it occurs, to “earlier date” there shall be substituted “
retire or resign under subsection (1), he shall retire or resign with effect from such date as the Metropolitan Police Authority may specify, or with effect from such earlier date
”
.
2
In section 11 of that Act (removal of chief constables)—
a
in subsection (2), for “to retire in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness” there shall be substituted “
in the interests of efficiency or effectiveness, to retire or to resign
”
; and
b
in subsection (4), for the words from “retire”, in the first place where it occurs, to “earlier date” there shall be substituted “
retire or resign under subsection (2), shall retire or resign with effect from such date as the police authority may specify, or with effect from such earlier date
”
.