{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-and-governance-act-2010/section-9",
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  "legislation": "ukpga/2010/25",
  "legislation_title": "Constitutional Reform and Governance Act 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/constitutional-reform-and-governance-act-2010",
  "path": "section/9",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "9",
  "heading": "Conduct that conflicts with a code of conduct: complaints by civil servants",
  "text": "(1) This section applies in relation to any civil service code and the diplomatic service code; and “code” is to be read accordingly.\n(2) Subsection (3) applies if a civil servant (“P”) covered by a code has reason to believe—\n(a) that P is being, or has been, required to act in a way that conflicts with the code, or\n(b) that another civil servant covered by the code is acting, or has acted, in a way that conflicts with the code.\n(3) P may complain to the Commission about the matter.\n(4) A code may include provision about the steps that must be taken by a civil servant before making a complaint (and P must take the steps accordingly).\n(5) The Commission—\n(a) must determine procedures for the making of complaints and for the investigation and consideration of complaints by the Commission;\n(b) after considering a complaint, may make recommendations about how the matter should be resolved.\n(6) For the purposes of the investigation or consideration of a complaint, the following must provide the Commission with any information it reasonably requires—\n(a) civil service management authorities;\n(b) the complainant;\n(c) any civil servant whose conduct is covered by the complaint.\n(7) The revision of a code does not affect the application of this section in relation to anything occurring before the revision.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "S. 9 in force at 11.11.2010 by S.I. 2010/2703, art. 2(a)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/25/section/9",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:09:57.057467+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}