Regulation 14 Duties of Commission on a reference
It shall be the duty of the Commission in the case of every complaint or conduct matter referred to it by a police and crime panel to determine whether or not it is necessary for the complaint or matter to be investigated.
Where the Commission determines under this regulation that it is not necessary for a complaint or conduct matter to be investigated, it shall refer the complaint or matter back to the police and crime panel—
in the case of a complaint, to be dealt with by that panel in accordance with Part 4 (resolution of other complaints), and
in the case of a conduct matter, to be dealt with by that panel in such manner (if any) as that panel may determine.
Where the Commission refers a complaint or conduct matter back under paragraph (2), it shall give a notification of the making of the reference back—
to the complainant (if there is one), and
to the person to whose conduct the complaint or matter relates.