# Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006, Section 41C: Investigation of matters in the public interest

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(1) The Commissioner may investigate any relevant police matter where the Commissioner considers that it would be in the public interest to do so.
(2) A relevant police matter is any incident in relation to which there is an indication that the Authority, the Police Service or a person serving with the police has been involved other than—
(a) a matter––
(i) which the Commissioner is investigating in pursuance of paragraph (b)(i) of section 33A; or
(ii) in respect of which criminal proceedings have been brought following such an investigation by the Commissioner;
(b) a matter which is being, or has been, investigated––
(i) by the Commissioner in pursuance of paragraph (b)(ii) of section 33A; or
(ii) by any other person under section 1 of the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016; or
(c) a matter which is being, or has been, investigated by the Commissioner by virtue of paragraph (c) of section 33A.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2006/10/section/41C (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-public-order-and-criminal-justice-scotland-act-2006/section-41C
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