(1) This regulation applies where the officer concerned is charged with a relevant offence.
(2) Where, immediately before being charged, the officer concerned was already suspended under—
(a) regulation 11, the suspension continues under this regulation with effect from the date and time of the charge;
(b) regulation 11G, and the deadline for a review has not passed (see regulation 11H(1)), the suspension continues under this regulation with effect from the date and time of the charge;
(c) the Vetting Regulations, the suspension continues under this regulation with effect from—
(i) the date and time of the charge, or
(ii) if later, the date and time that the allegation concerned comes to the attention of the appropriate authority.
(3) In a case to which paragraph (2)(a), (b) or (c) applies, the appropriate authority must notify the officer concerned that their suspension is continuing under this regulation without delay and in any event before the end of the first working day after the suspension first continues under this regulation.
(4) Where the officer concerned was not already suspended immediately before being charged—
(a) if the officer was given a written notice in accordance with regulation 17(1) of these Regulations or regulation 17(1) of the Complaints and Misconduct Regulations before the day on which the officer is charged—
(i) the officer is automatically suspended under this regulation with effect from the date and time that they are notified of the charge, and
(ii) the appropriate authority must, without delay and in any event before the end of the first working day after the suspension, notify the officer that they are so suspended;
(b) in any other case, the appropriate authority must, without delay and in any event before the end of the first working day after the officer is charged with the offence, suspend the officer with effect from the date and time of notification, which must be given in accordance with regulation 11(6)(a) or (b).
(5) Paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 11 apply to suspension under this regulation as they apply to suspension under that regulation.
(6) Suspension under this regulation must continue until the officer concerned ceases to be charged with a relevant offence as a result of criminal proceedings being discontinued or the officer being found not guilty.
(7) In a case to which paragraph 18 or 19 of Schedule 3 to the 2002 Act applies, the appropriate authority must inform the Director General of any suspension or (as the case may be) continued suspension under this regulation without delay and in any event before the end of the first working day after the officer is suspended or (as the case may be) their suspension first continues under this regulation.