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Regulation 77 Recommendations by the Director GeneralF1I1

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies where the Director General has received a report under—

(a)

regulation 68(3) (report on completion of investigation of a complaint or conduct matter supervised or managed by the Director General);

(b)

regulation 68(4) (report on completion of investigation of a complaint or conduct matter by the Director General F2...); or

(c)

regulation 71(2) (report on completion of investigation of a DSI matter).

(2)

This regulation also applies where the Director General has made a determination on an appeal under—

(a)

regulation 27 (appeals relating to complaints dealt with other than by investigation); or

(b)

regulation 73 (appeals with respect to an investigation).

(3)

The Director General may make a recommendation to the Chief Executive in relation to a matter dealt with in the report or appeal.

(4)

Where the Director General makes a recommendation under this regulation, F3the Director General must also—

(a)

publish the recommendation, and

(b)

send a copy of it to any person to whom the Director General thinks a copy should be sent.

(5)

Nothing in this regulation affects the power of the Director General to make recommendations or give advice under regulation 6(1)(e) (general functions of the Director General under these Regulations).

(6)

Where the Director General makes a recommendation under this regulation, the Chief Executive must provide to the Director General a response in writing stating—

(a)

what action the Chief Executive has taken or proposes to take in response to the recommendation; or

(b)

why the Chief Executive has not taken, or does not propose to take, any action in response.

(7)

The Chief Executive must provide the response to the Director General before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which the recommendation was made.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Regulations substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 36(2)(a) (with regs. 36(4), 37)

F2

Word in Regulations omitted (8.1.2018) by virtue of The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 36(3) (with regs. 36(4), 37)

F3

Words in Regulations substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 36(2)(c) (with reg. 37)

Commencement

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Reg. 77 in force at 30.4.2017, see reg. 1