# The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2020, Regulation 42: Complaints and conduct matters relating to the conduct of a person who has ceased to be a person serving with the police

Extent: E+W

(1) Where a complaint or conduct matter relates to the conduct of a person who has ceased to be a person serving with the police since the time of the conduct and on or after 15th December 2017, the provisions of Part 2 of the 2002 Act and these Regulations apply—
(a) as if the person were still serving in the position in which the person last served, and
(b) with the modifications to Part 2 of the 2002 Act and to these Regulations set out in Schedule 2 to these Regulations.
(2) Where a complaint or conduct matter relates to the conduct of a person who has ceased to be a person serving with the police since the time of the conduct and before 15th December 2017, the provisions of Part 2 of the 2002 Act apply in relation to such a person as if they did not include any requirement to determine whether disciplinary proceedings or performance proceedings should be brought against a person whose conduct is the subject-matter of a report.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/2/regulation/42 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-complaints-and-misconduct-regulations-2020/regulation-42
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