Paragraph 3 I1

(1)

This paragraph applies in relation to qualifying complaints which—

(a)

relate to a holder of the office of—

(i)

police and crime commissioner,

C1(ii)

deputy police and crime commissioner, or

(iii)

Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime (unless the holder of that office is a member of the London Assembly), and

(b)

are not, or cease to be, investigated by the F1Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct or a police force.

(2)

Regulations—

(a)

may not provide for the investigation of such complaints; but

(b)

must provide for police and crime panels to engage in informal resolution of such complaints.

(3)

This paragraph does not prevent regulations from making provision about the receipt or initial handling of qualifying complaints otherwise than by police and crime panels.

(4)

This paragraph does not prevent regulations from making provision about—

(a)

circumstances in which police and crime panels are not required to engage in informal resolution of such complaints; and

(b)

circumstances in which informal resolution of such complaints is to be discontinued;

including provision about the determination of such matters (whether by police and crime panels or otherwise).

(5)

In this Schedule—

(a)

references to engaging in informal resolution of a complaint are references to encouraging, facilitating, or otherwise assisting in, the resolution of the complaint otherwise than by legal proceedings; and

(b)

references to informal resolution of a complaint are to be construed accordingly.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Sch. 7 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 73(3); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

Modifications

C1: Sch. 7 para. 3(1)(a)(ii) modified (20.12.2023) by The York and North Yorkshire Combined Authority Order 2023 (S.I. 2023/1432), arts. 1(2), 33(2), Sch. 5 para. 35(a)

Commencement

I1: Sch. 7 para. 3 in force at 31.10.2011 by S.I. 2011/2515, art. 2(d)

Notes on Schedule 7

Modifications

C1: Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) by 2004 c. 21, Sch. A2 para. 13 (as inserted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 3.4.2017 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 1 para. 13; S.I. 2017/399, reg. 2, Sch. para. 38)
C2: Sch. 7 applied (with modifications) (8.5.2017) by The Greater Manchester Combined Authority (Transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner Functions to the Mayor) Order 2017 (S.I. 2017/470), art. 1(2), Sch. 1 para. 35