# The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015, Regulation 88: Delegation of powers and duties by the chief officer

Extent: E+W

(1) Subject to the remaining paragraphs of this regulation, the chief officer may delegate all or any of the powers or duties conferred or imposed on the chief officer by or under these Regulations to such an officer as is mentioned in paragraph (2), or to a police staff member who, in the opinion of the chief officer, is of at least a similar level of seniority.
(2) That officer is—
(a) a senior officer, in the case of a complaint or conduct matter concerning the conduct of a contractor manager, or
(b) in any other case, a member of a police force of at the least the rank of chief inspector.
(3) The chief officer shall not, in any particular case, delegate any power or duty under paragraph (1) to a person whose involvement in the role could reasonably give rise to a concern as to whether that person could act impartially under these Regulations, whether because the person has acted as investigating officer in the case or attempted to resolve it by way of local resolution or otherwise.
(4) The chief officer may delegate all or any of the chief officer’s powers or duties in relation to the local resolution of complaints under these Regulations to—
(a) a member of a police force;
(b) a civilian employee of a police force; or
(c) a contractor.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2015/431/regulation/88 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/independent-police-complaints-commission-complaints-and-misconduct-contractors-regulations-2015/regulation-88
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