Regulation 19 Investigations managed by the Director GeneralF1I1

This regulation applies where the Director General has determined that F2the Director General should manage the investigation by a selected police force of any complaint or conduct matter.

On being given notice of that determination, the chief officer of police of the selected police force shall, if he has not already done so, appoint a person serving with the police (whether under the direction and control of that chief officer of police or the chief officer of another force) to investigate the complaint or matter.

No person shall be appointed to carry out an investigation under paragraph (2)—

The Director General may require that no appointment is made under paragraph (2) unless the Director General has given notice to the chief officer of police of the relevant police force that it approves the person whom that chief officer of police proposes to appoint.

Where a person has already been appointed to investigate the complaint or matter, or is selected under this paragraph for appointment, and the Director General is not satisfied with that person, the Director General may require the chief officer of police, as soon as reasonably practicable after being required to do so—

Where a selection made in pursuance of a requirement under paragraph (5) has been notified to the Director General, the chief officer of police shall appoint that person to investigate the complaint or matter if, but only if, the Director General notifies the chief officer of police that the Director General approves the appointment of that person.

The person appointed to investigate the complaint or matter shall, in relation to that investigation, be under the direction and control of the Director General.