Regulation 44 Investigations by the Director General ...F1F3I1

a person to take charge of the investigation; and

such members of the IOPC’s staff as are required by the Director General to assist the person designated to take charge of the investigation.

the Director General acting personally; or

a person who is authorised to exercise the function of taking charge of the investigation on behalf of the Director General by virtue of paragraph 6A of Schedule 2 to the 2002 Act (delegation of Director General’s functions).

is designated under paragraph (2) in relation to any investigation; but

does not already, by virtue of section 97(8) (police officers engaged on service outside their force) of the Police Act 1996 have all the powers and privileges of a constable throughout England and Wales and the adjacent United Kingdom waters,

section 280 (police service) of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992^f1; or

section 200 (police officers) of the Employment Rights Act 1996^f2.

are references to any power or privilege conferred by or under any enactment (including one passed after the making of these Regulations) on a constable; and

have effect as if every such power were exercisable, and every such privilege existed, throughout England and Wales and the adjacent United Kingdom waters (whether or not that is the case apart from this regulation).