# The NCIS (Complaints) Regulations 1998, Regulation 7: Supervision of investigation by PCA


(1) The PCA shall supervise the investigation of—
(a) any complaint alleging that the conduct of a senior police member of NCIS resulted in the death of, or serious injury to, some other person,
(b) any other complaint which is of the same description as a complaint specified for the purposes of section 89 of the 1984 Act in regulations made by the Secretary of State under that Act, and
(c) any complaint which is not within paragraph (a) or (b) and any matter referred to the PCA under regulation 6, if the PCA determine that it is desirable in the public interest that they should do so.
(2) Where the PCA have made a determination under paragraph (1)(c), they shall notify it to the NCIS Service Authority.
(3) Where an investigation is to be supervised by the PCA, they may require—
(a) that no appointment is made under regulation 4(3) unless they have given notice to the NCIS Service Authority that they approve the person who it proposes to appoint, or
(b) if such an appointment has already been made and the PCA are not satisfied with the person appointed, that—
(i) the NCIS Service Authority, as soon as reasonably practicable, appoint another member of a police force and notify the PCA that it proposes to appoint him, and
(ii) the appointment is not made unless the PCA give notice to the NCIS Service Authority that they approve that person.
(4) Where the Secretary of State, by regulations made under section 89(4) of the 1984 Act, authorises the PCA to impose requirements as to a particular investigation additional to any requirement imposed by subsection (3) of that section then, in addition to any requirement imposed by paragraph (3) above, the PCA may impose the like additional requirements, subject to any restrictions or conditions specified in those regulations, in relation to any investigation under these regulations.
(5) A member of a police force shall comply with any requirement imposed upon him by virtue of the application of paragraph (4).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1998/641/regulation/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/ncis-complaints-regulations-1998/regulation-7
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