# Police Reform Act 2002, Paragraph 14


(1) It shall be the duty of the Director General, in the case of every recordable conduct matter referred to the Director General by a local policing body or chief officer under paragraph 13, to determine whether or not it is necessary for the matter to be investigated.
(1A) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that the Director General must determine that it is necessary for recordable conduct matters referred to the Director General that relate to the conduct of a chief officer or the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to be investigated.
(1B) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1A) may provide that the duty on the Director General applies only in relation to recordable conduct matters relating to the conduct of a chief officer or the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that are of a description specified in the regulations.
(1C) Regulations under sub-paragraph (1A) may also provide that, where the Director General is required by the regulations to determine that it is necessary for a recordable conduct matter to be investigated, paragraph 15 is to apply in relation to the matter as if sub-paragraphs (4)(a), (4A) and (5A)(b) were omitted.
(2) Where the Director General determines under this paragraph that it is not necessary for a recordable conduct matter to be investigated —
(a) in a case where the recordable conduct matter is already being investigated by the appropriate authority on its own behalf (and notwithstanding the Director General's determination), the Director General must refer the matter back to the appropriate authority for the investigation to be completed, and
(b) in any other case, the Director General may, if the Director General thinks fit, refer the matter back to the appropriate authority to be dealt with by that authority in such manner (if any) as that authority may determine.
(3) Where—
(a) the Director General refers a matter back to the appropriate authority under this paragraph, and
(b) the Director General does not consider that to do so might prejudice an investigation of that matter (whether an existing investigation or a possible future one),
the Director General shall give a notification of the making of the reference to the person to whose conduct that matter relates.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2002/30/schedule/3/paragraph/14 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/police-reform-act-2002/schedule-3/paragraph-14
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