# The Police (Conduct, Performance and Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, Regulation 66: Transitional provisions: amendments to the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2020


(1) Subject to paragraph (2) the amendments made by Part 5 do not apply where—
(a) a complaint was made, or a conduct matter or DSI matter came to the attention of an appropriate authority, before 28th May 2025 (“a pre-commencement complaint”, “a pre-commencement conduct matter” or “a pre-commencement DSI matter”);
(b) a complaint is made, or a conduct matter or DSI matter comes to the attention of an appropriate authority, on or after 28th May 2025 which—
(i) relates to—
(aa) a matter in respect of which a pre-commencement complaint was made;
(bb) a pre-commencement conduct matter, or
(cc) a pre-commencement DSI matter, and
(ii) at the time the complaint is made, or the conduct matter or DSI matter comes to the attention of an appropriate authority, that pre-commencement complaint, pre-commencement conduct matter or pre-commencement DSI matter is being handled in accordance with Part 2 of the 2002 Act.
(2) The amendments made by Part 5 apply where the Director General—
(a) determines under section 13B of the 2002 Act that a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter is to be re-investigated, or
(b) makes a direction under section 28A(1) or (4) of the 2002 Act in relation to a matter,
regardless of when the complaint was made or the matter came to the attention of the appropriate authority.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/558/regulation/66 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-conduct-performance-and-complaints-and-misconduct-amendment-regulations-2025/regulation-66
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