Article 5 Urgent cases

The additional position of Senior Investigating Officer of the Independent Police Complaints Commission is hereby prescribed for the purposes of section 30(1) of the 2000 Act, for the cases described in paragraph (2) as if prescribed by an order under that section.

An individual prescribed by virtue of paragraph (1) may grant an authorisation only where it is not reasonably practicable having regard to the urgency of the case for the application to be considered by an individual holding an office or position prescribed by article 4(1).