The British Transport Police (Barred List and Advisory List) Regulations 2026
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7 Removal from the barred list: on application of a listed person
(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a person (“P”) has been included in the barred list for the relevant minimum period or longer. (2) P may apply to the Authority to be removed from the barred list if— (a) the application is P’s first under this regulation, or (b) in any other case, the condition set out in paragraph (3) is met. (3) The condition is met if P makes the application— (a) on or after the date specified by the Authority under paragraph (7) when dismissing P’s most recent application, or (b) where no date was specified under paragraph (7), after the expiry of the relevant minimum period beginning with the day on which the Authority dismissed P’s most recent application. (4) An application under paragraph (2)— (a) must be made in the form and manner determined by the Authority, and (b) may contain any information or be accompanied by any other documents that P considers relevant to the application. (5) On considering P’s application in accordance with paragraph (6), where the Authority— (a) is satisfied that it is appropriate for P to be removed from the barred list, the Authority must remove P from the list as soon as reasonably practicable; (b) is not satisfied that it is appropriate for P to be removed from the barred list, the Authority must dismiss P’s application. (6) In determining whether it is appropriate for P to be removed from the barred list the Authority must have regard to— (a) the extent to which P has shown that P is suitable to be employed or otherwise appointed by a law enforcement employer, (b) the circumstances of the relevant dismissal, or circumstances which led to the relevant finding, by virtue of which P was included in the barred list, and (c) the impact on public confidence in the police of removing P from the barred list. (7) Where the Authority dismisses P’s application, the Authority may specify a date, being no later than the last day of the relevant minimum period beginning with the day on which the application is dismissed, before which no further application may be made by P under this regulation. (8) Before making a decision under paragraph (5) or (7)— (a) the Authority may request further representations, information or documents from P; (b) where P was a special constable or former special constable, the Authority may also request further information from the Chief Constable of the police force; and the Chief Constable of the police force must comply with any such request. (9) The Authority must before the end of the period of five working days beginning with the day on which the decision is made— (a) give P notice of its decision on P’s application; (b) where P was a special constable or former special constable, give the Chief Constable of the police force notice of its decision on P’s application. (10) In this regulation— “law enforcement employer” has the meaning given in section 206 of the 2026 Act; “relevant minimum period” means— where P was included in the barred list pursuant to paragraph 2(2)(a) or 3(2)(a) of Schedule 25 to the 2026 Act and the reason for P’s dismissal, or one of the reasons for the dismissal, related to a finding that P’s performance constituted gross incompetence, three years; in any other case, five years.
7 Removal from the barred list: on application of a listed person
(1) Paragraph (2) applies where a person (“P”) has been included in the barred list for the relevant minimum period or longer. (2) P may apply to the Authority to be removed from the barred list if— (a) the application is P’s first under this regulation, or (b) in any other case, the condition set out in paragraph (3) is met. (3) The condition is met if P makes the application— (a) on or after the date specified by the Authority under paragraph (7) when dismissing P’s most recent application, or (b) where no date was specified under paragraph (7), after the expiry of the relevant minimum period beginning with the day on which the Authority dismissed P’s most recent application. (4) An application under paragraph (2)— (a) must be made in the form and manner determined by the Authority, and (b) may contain any information or be accompanied by any other documents that P considers relevant to the application. (5) On considering P’s application in accordance with paragraph (6), where the Authority— (a) is satisfied that it is appropriate for P to be removed from the barred list, the Authority must remove P from the list as soon as reasonably practicable; (b) is not satisfied that it is appropriate for P to be removed from the barred list, the Authority must dismiss P’s application. (6) In determining whether it is appropriate for P to be removed from the barred list the Authority must have regard to— (a) the extent to which P has shown that P is suitable to be employed or otherwise appointed by a law enforcement employer, (b) the circumstances of the relevant dismissal, or circumstances which led to the relevant finding, by virtue of which P was included in the barred list, and (c) the impact on public confidence in the police of removing P from the barred list. (7) Where the Authority dismisses P’s application, the Authority may specify a date, being no later than the last day of the relevant minimum period beginning with the day on which the application is dismissed, before which no further application may be made by P under this regulation. (8) Before making a decision under paragraph (5) or (7)— (a) the Authority may request further representations, information or documents from P; (b) where P was a special constable or former special constable, the Authority may also request further information from the Chief Constable of the police force; and the Chief Constable of the police force must comply with any such request. (9) The Authority must before the end of the period of five working days beginning with the day on which the decision is made— (a) give P notice of its decision on P’s application; (b) where P was a special constable or former special constable, give the Chief Constable of the police force notice of its decision on P’s application. (10) In this regulation— “law enforcement employer” has the meaning given in section 206 of the 2026 Act; “relevant minimum period” means— where P was included in the barred list pursuant to paragraph 2(2)(a) or 3(2)(a) of Schedule 25 to the 2026 Act and the reason for P’s dismissal, or one of the reasons for the dismissal, related to a finding that P’s performance constituted gross incompetence, three years; in any other case, five years.
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