
2012 No. 2632
Police, England And Wales
The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2012 (revoked)
Made 18th October 2012
Laid before Parliament 23rd October 2012
Coming into force 22nd November 2012
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PART 1 Preliminary
Citation, commencement and extent
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Revocation and transitional provisions
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Interpretation and delegation
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The harm test
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PART 2 General
Application
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Police Friend
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Legal and other representation
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Provision of notices or documents
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Outstanding or possible criminal proceedings
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Suspension
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Appropriate authority consent to notice of intention to resign or retire
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PART 3 Investigations
Application of this Part
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Assessment of conduct
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Appointment of investigator
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Investigation
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Written notices
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Representations to the investigator
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Interviews during investigation
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Report of investigation
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PART 4 Misconduct Proceedings
Referral of case to misconduct proceedings
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Withdrawal of case
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Notice of referral to misconduct proceedings and panel membership
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Procedure on receipt of notice
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Witnesses
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Timing and notice of misconduct proceedings
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Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: officers other than senior officers
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Persons conducting misconduct proceedings: senior officers
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Documents to be supplied
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Notification of misconduct hearings
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Attendance of officer concerned at misconduct proceedings
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Participation of  Director General  and investigator at misconduct proceedings
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Attendance of complainant or interested person at misconduct proceedings
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Attendance of others at misconduct proceedings
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Exclusion from misconduct proceedings
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Procedure at misconduct proceedings
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Senior officers: further meeting or hearing
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Outcome of misconduct proceedings
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Notification of outcome
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Record of misconduct proceedings
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Appeal from misconduct meeting: officers other than senior officers
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Appeal meeting
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Procedure and finding of the appeal
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PART 5 Fast Track Procedure for Special Cases
Referral of case to special case hearing
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Remission of case
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Notice of referral to special case hearing
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Notice of special case hearing
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Notification of special case hearing
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Procedure on receipt of notice
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Person conducting special case hearing: officers other than senior officers
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Persons conducting special case hearing: senior officers
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Documents to be supplied
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Attendance of officer concerned at special case hearing
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Participation of  Director General  and investigator at special case hearing
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Attendance of complainant and interested persons at special case hearing
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Attendance of others at special case hearing
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Procedure at special case hearing
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Senior officers: further hearing
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Outcome of special case hearing
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Notification of outcome
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Record of special case hearing
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PART 6 Record Keeping
Record of disciplinary proceedings
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SCHEDULE 1
TRANSITIONAL MODIFICATIONS TO OLD REGULATIONS
Regulation 2
PART 1 The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008
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PART 2 The Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004
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SCHEDULE 2
STANDARDS OF PROFESSIONAL BEHAVIOUR
Regulation 3

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SCHEDULE 3
Modifications to these Regulations in their application to former officers
Regulation 5(2)
Modification to regulation 3 (interpretation and delegation)
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Modification: insertion of Part 1A
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Modification to regulation 6 (police friend)
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Modification to regulation 7 (legal and other representation)
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Modification to regulation 8 (provision of notices or documents)
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Modification to regulation 9 (outstanding or possible criminal proceedings)
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Modification: omission of regulation 10 (suspension)
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Modification to regulation 12 (assessment of conduct)
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Modification to regulation 13 (appointment of investigator)
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Modification to regulation 14 (investigation)
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Modification to regulation 15 (written notices)
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Modification to regulation 17 (interviews during investigations)
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Modification: insertion of regulation 17A
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Modification to regulation 18 (report of investigation)
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Modification to the heading of Part 4 (Misconduct Proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 19 (referral of case to misconduct proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 20 (withdrawal of case)
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Modification to regulation 21 (notice of referral to misconduct proceedings and panel membership)
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Modification to regulation 22 (procedure on receipt of notice)
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Modification to regulation 23 (witnesses)
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Modification to regulation 24 (timing and notice of misconduct proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 25 (persons conducting misconduct proceedings: officers other than senior officers)
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Modification to regulation 26 (persons conducting misconduct proceedings: senior officers)
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Modification to regulation 27 (documents to be supplied)
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Modification to regulation 27A (notification of misconduct hearings)
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Modification to regulation 28 (attendance of officer concerned at misconduct proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 29 (participation of  Director General  and investigator at misconduct proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 30 (attendance of complainant or interested person at misconduct proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 31 (attendance of others at misconduct proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 32 (exclusion from misconduct proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 33 (procedure at misconduct proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 34 (senior officers: further meeting or hearing)
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Modification: substitution of regulation 35 (outcome of misconduct proceedings)
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Modification to regulation 36 (notification of outcome)
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Modification to regulation 37 (record of misconduct proceedings)
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Modifications: omission of regulations 38 (appeal from misconduct meeting: officers other than senior officers), 39 (appeal meeting) and 40 (procedure and finding of the appeal)
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Modification to regulation 43 (notice of referral to special case hearing)
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Modification to regulation 53 (procedure at special case hearing)
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Modification to regulation 54 (senior officers: further hearing)
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Modification: substitution of regulation 55 (outcome of special case hearing)
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Modification to regulation 56 (notification of outcome)
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