# The National Crime Agency (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2013, Regulation 46: Relinquishing the IOPC DG’s supervision or management of an investigation

Extent: E+W

(1) This regulation applies where the IOPC DG relinquishes—
(a) the management of an investigation in favour of a supervised investigation or an investigation by the appropriate authority on its own behalf; or
(b) the supervision of an investigation in favour of an investigation by the appropriate authority on its own behalf.
(2) Where this regulation applies, and subject to paragraph (3), the IOPC DG shall—
(a) notify the appropriate authority, the complainant, any interested person within the meaning of regulation 14 (duty to provide information for other persons) and the person complained against of the IOPC DG’s decision, and the reasons for that decision; and
(b) send to the appropriate authority any documentation and evidence gathered during the IOPC DG’s investigations as will assist the appropriate authority to carry out its functions under these Regulations.
(3) Nothing in paragraph (2)(a) shall require the IOPC DG to make a notification to the person complained against if the IOPC DG is of the opinion that that might prejudice any criminal investigation or pending proceedings or would be contrary to the public interest.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2013/2325/regulation/46 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-crime-agency-complaints-and-misconduct-regulations-2013/regulation-46
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