# The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Forces Maintained Otherwise than by Police Authorities) Order 2004, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order is made under section 26 of the Police Reform Act 2002, which imposes a duty on the Secretary of State to secure the maintenance and establishment of procedures corresponding or similar to those made by or under Part 2 of that Act in relation to the Ministry of Defence Police and the British Transport Police Force. This Order accordingly provides that procedures which correspond to Part 2, and to subordinate legislation made under Part 2, are to be established and maintained in relation to those two bodies of constables. This will have the effect that the system of handling complaints, overseen by the Independent Police Complaints Commission, which will apply to the police from 1st April 2004 will also apply to officers, special constables and civilian employees of those two bodies.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2004/672/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/independent-police-complaints-commission-forces-maintained-otherwise-than-by-police-authorities-order-2004/note
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