Regulation 17 Duty to preserve evidence relating to complaints
Where—
a complaint is made to the Minister; or
the Minister becomes aware that a complaint has been made to the Director General,
the Minister must take all such steps as appear to the Minister to be appropriate for the purposes of these Regulations for obtaining and preserving evidence relating to the conduct complained of.
The Minister’s duty under paragraph (1) must be performed as soon as practicable after the complaint is made or, as the case may be, the Minister becomes aware of it.
The Minister must, until satisfied that it is no longer necessary to do so, continue to take the steps which from time to time appear to the Minister to be appropriate for the purposes of these Regulations for obtaining and preserving evidence relating to the conduct complained of.
The Director General may direct the Minister to take all such specific steps for obtaining or preserving evidence relating to any conduct that is the subject matter of a complaint as the Director General considers appropriate for the purposes of these Regulations; and the Minister must comply with any such direction.