Regulation 66 Discontinuance of an investigation: notifications, appeals etc.I1

to the Chief Executive;

to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the subject matter of the investigation under regulation 14; and

in a case where the investigation that is discontinued is an investigation of a complaint, to the complainant.

to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the subject matter of the investigation under regulation 14; and

in a case where the investigation that is discontinued is an investigation of a complaint, to the complainant.

the Director General may give the Chief Executive directions in accordance with paragraph (5); and

the Director General may ... take any such steps of a description specified in paragraph (8) (with the exception of the step in paragraph (8)(c)) as the Director General considers appropriate for purposes connected with the discontinuance of the investigation,

require the Chief Executive to produce an investigation report on the discontinued investigation under regulation 68 and to take any subsequent steps under these Regulations;

where the investigation concerned a complaint, require the Chief Executive to disapply the requirements of these Regulations as respects that complaint;

in a case within regulation 65(9)(b), require the Chief Executive to subject the complaint to local resolution;

direct the Chief Executive to handle the matter in whatever manner (if any) the Chief Executive thinks fit.

the Chief Executive may take any such steps of a description specified in paragraph (8) as the Chief Executive considers appropriate for purposes connected with the discontinuance of the investigation; but

otherwise neither the Chief Executive nor the Director General may take any further action in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations in relation to that complaint or matter.

to produce an investigation report on the discontinued investigation and take any subsequent steps under these Regulations;

where the investigation concerned a complaint, to disapply the requirements of these Regulations as respects that complaint;

to subject the complaint to local resolution;

to handle the matter in whatever manner the Chief Executive or (as the case may be) the Director General thinks fit.

determine whether any decision taken by the Chief Executive under regulation 65 or this regulation should have been taken in the case in question; and

if the Director General finds in the complainant’s favour, give such directions as the Director General thinks appropriate to the Chief Executive as to the action to be taken for investigating the complaint;