Regulation 23 Duty to preserve evidence relating to recordable conduct matters

Where the Minister becomes aware of any recordable conduct matter relating to the conduct of an individual, 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 the evidence relating to that matter.

The Minister’s duty under paragraph (1) must be performed as soon as practicable after the Minister becomes aware of the matter in question.

The Minister must, until satisfied that it is no longer necessary to do so, continue to take the steps from time to time appearing to the Minister to be appropriate for the purposes of these Regulations for obtaining and preserving evidence relating to the matter.

The Director General may direct the Minister to take all such specific steps for obtaining or preserving evidence relating to any recordable conduct matter as the Director General considers appropriate for the purposes of these Regulations; and the Minister must comply with any such direction.