Regulation 69 Final reports on investigations: other DSI mattersI1

England and Wales

(1)

This regulation applies on the completion of an investigation of a DSI matter in respect of which neither the F1IOPC DG nor the appropriate authority has made a determination under regulation 65(2) F2, (2A) or (4) (procedure where a conduct matter is revealed during investigation of a DSI matter).

(2)

The person investigating shall—

(a)

submit a report on the investigation to the IOPC DG; and

(b)

send a copy of that report to the appropriate authority.

F3(2A)

Paragraph (2)(a) does not apply where the person investigating is the IOPC DG carrying out an investigation personally under regulation 44, but the IOPC DG shall complete a report on the investigation.

(3)

A person submitting a report under F4paragraph (2) or completing one under paragraph (2A) shall not be prevented by any obligation of secrecy imposed by any rule of law or otherwise from including all such matters in his report as that person thinks fit.

(4)

On receipt of the report F5(or on its completion by the IOPC DG), the IOPC DG shall determine whether the report indicates that the Director General or an NCA officer may have—

(a)

committed a criminal offence; or

(b)

behaved in a manner which would justify the bringing of disciplinary proceedings.

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), reg. 30(2)(a) (with regs. 30(3), 37)
F2: Words in reg. 69(1) inserted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 30(24)(a) (with reg. 37)
F3: Reg. 69(2A) inserted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 30(24)(b) (with reg. 37)
F4: Words in reg. 69(3) substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 30(24)(c) (with reg. 37)
F5: Words in reg. 69(4) inserted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 30(24)(d) (with reg. 37)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 69 in force at 7.10.2013, see reg. 1(1)