# The National Crime Agency (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2013, Regulation 23: Duties of the IOPC DG on references under regulation 22

Extent: E+W

(1) It shall be the duty of the IOPC DG in the case of every complaint referred to the IOPC DG by the Permanent Secretary to the Home Office or the Director General, to determine whether or not it is necessary for the complaint to be investigated.
(2) Where the IOPC DG determines under this regulation that it is not necessary for a complaint to be investigated, the IOPC DG may, if the IOPC DG thinks fit, refer the complaint back to the appropriate authority to be dealt with by that authority in accordance with regulation 24.
(3) Where the IOPC DG refers a complaint back under paragraph (2), the IOPC DG shall give a notification of the making of the reference back—
(a) to the complainant; and
(b) except in a case where it appears to the IOPC DG that to do so might prejudice a possible future investigation of the complaint, to the person complained against.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2325/regulation/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-crime-agency-complaints-and-misconduct-regulations-2013/regulation-23
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