# The National Crime Squad (Dispensation from Requirement to Investigate Complaints) Regulations 2003, Paragraph 3


(1) For the purposes of regulation 3 a complaint is a repetitious one if, and only if—
(a) it is substantially the same as a previous complaint (whether made by or on behalf of the same or a different complainant);
(b) it contains no fresh allegations which significantly affect the account of the conduct complained of;
(c) no fresh evidence, being evidence which was not reasonably available at the time the previous complaint was made, is tendered in support of it; and
(d) such action as is referred to in sub-paragraph (2) has been taken as respects the previous complaint.
(2) The condition in sub-paragraph (1)(d) shall be satisfied if, as respects the previous complaint, either—
(a) the requirements of section 75(4) and (5) of the 1996 Act were complied with;
(b) the complaint was informally resolved in accordance with the provisions of section 83 of the Police Act 1997;
(c) the complainant gave such notification as is mentioned in regulation 3(2)(c); or
(d) the Authority, under regulation 3, dispensed with the requirements mentioned in paragraph (1) of that regulation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/2601/schedule/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/national-crime-squad-dispensation-from-requirement-to-investigate-complaints-regulations-2003/schedule/paragraph-3
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