The Ministry of Defence Police (Performance) Regulations 2012

Made: 13th March 2012

Laid before Parliament: 15th March 2012

Coming into force: 6th April 2012

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PART 1 — Preliminary

Citation and commencement

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Application

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Transitional provision

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Interpretation and delegation

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PART 2 — General

Police friend

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Legal representation

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Provision of notices or documents

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Procedure at meetings under these Regulations

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Nominated Persons

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References to certain periods

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Suspension of certain periods

11

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PART 3 — First Stage

Circumstances in which a first stage meeting may be required

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Arrangement of first stage meeting

13

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Procedure at first stage meeting

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Procedure following first stage meeting

15

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Appeal against the finding and outcome of a first stage meeting

16

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Arrangement of first stage appeal meeting

17

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Procedure at first stage appeal meeting

18

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Part 4 — Second Stage

Circumstances in which a second stage meeting may be required

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Arrangement of second stage meeting

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Procedure at second stage meeting

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Procedure following second stage meeting

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Appeal against the finding and outcome of a second stage meeting

23

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Arrangement of second stage appeal meeting

24

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Procedure at second stage appeal meeting

25

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Part 5 — Third Stage

Assessment following second stage meeting

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Arrangement of a third stage meeting

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Circumstances in which a third stage meeting may be required without a prior first or second stage meeting

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Arrangement of a third stage meeting without a prior first or second stage meeting

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Appointment of panel members

30

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Right of officer concerned to object to panel members

31

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Procedure on receipt of notice of third stage meeting

32

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Witnesses

33

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Timing and notice of third stage meeting

34

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Postponement and adjournment of a third stage meeting

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Procedure at a third stage meeting

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Finding

37

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Outcomes

38

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Assessment of performance or attendance following third stage meeting: written improvement notice

39

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Assessment of performance or attendance following third stage meeting: final written improvement notice

40

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Procedure at another third stage meeting under regulation 40

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Part 6 — Consequential Amendments

Amendment of the Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) Regulations 2009

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Amendment of the Ministry of Defence Police Appeals Tribunals Regulations 2009

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Signed

Signed on behalf of the Secretary of State

Andrew Robathan — Parliamentary Under Secretary of State — Ministry of Defence — 13th March 2012

Explanatory note

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Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1987 c. 4; section 3A was inserted by section 79(1) of the Police Reform Act 2002 (c. 30) and amended by section 126(2) of, and paragraphs 12 and 14 of Schedule 22 to, the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4) and section 6 of the Armed Forces Act 2011 (c. 18); section 4 was substituted by paragraphs 12 and 15 of Schedule 22 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008.

[^f00002]: The current procedures and related processes were issued on 4 July 2011.

[^f00003]: The current procedures and related processes were issued on 4 July 2011.

[^f00004]: 1996 c. 16.

[^f00005]: 1967 c. 77.

[^f00006]: 1971 c. 80. Relevant amending instruments are the Northern Ireland Constitutions Act 1973 (c. 36) and the St Andrew’s Day Bank Holiday (Scotland) Act 2007 (2007 asp 2).

[^f00007]: The current Statement was issued on 31 October 2011.

[^f00008]: S.I. 2009/3070.

[^f00009]: S.I. 2009/3069.

[^f00010]: S.I. 2009/3070.

Editorial notes

[^key-e32b689e8989e6a0812f6ab5806b435a]: Regulations revoked (2.11.2020) by The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct, Performance and Appeals Tribunals) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1087), regs. 1, 6(3)(a) (with reg. 6(4)) [Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this S.I. made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the S.I. stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the ‘Original (As Made)’ version. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in ‘More Resources’]