Regulation 16 Payment for assistance with investigationsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

This regulation applies where—

(a)

a police force is required to provide assistance in connection with an investigation under Part 6 of these Regulations (investigations);

(b)

a police force is required to provide assistance in such a connection to the F1Director General; or

(c)

a police force provides assistance by agreement under regulation 46(2).

(2)

For the purposes of this regulation—

(a)

assistance is required to be provided by a police force in connection with an investigation under Part 6 of these Regulations if the chief officer of that force complies with a requirement under regulation 12(3) (co-operation, assistance and information) that is made in connection with—

(i)

an investigation relating to the conduct of a person who, at the time of the conduct, was a Commissioner or an officer, or

(ii)

an investigation of a DSI matter in relation to which the relevant officer was, at the time of the death or serious injury, an officer; and

(b)

assistance is required to be provided in such a connection by a police force to the Director General if the chief officer of that force complies with a requirement under regulation 12(6) that is made in connection with—

(i)

an investigation relating to the conduct of a person who, at the time of the conduct, was a Commissioner or an officer, or

(ii)

an investigation of a DSI matter in relation to which the relevant officer was, at the time of the death or serious injury, an officer.

(3)

Where the assistance is required to be provided by a police force, the appropriate authority shall pay to the F2local policing body maintaining that force such contribution towards the costs of the assistance—

(a)

as may be agreed between them; or

(b)

in the absence of an agreement, as may be determined in accordance with any arrangements which—

(i)

have been agreed to by F3local policing bodies generally and the Commissioners, and

(ii)

are for the time being in force with respect to the making of contributions towards the costs of assistance provided, in connection with investigations under Part 6 of these Regulations; or

(c)

in the absence of any such arrangements, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(4)

Paragraph (3) shall have effect in relation to assistance which a police force provides by agreement under regulation 46(2) as if the reference in that paragraph to required to be provided were a reference to provided by agreement under regulation 46(2).

(5)

Where the assistance is required to be provided by a police force to the Director General, the F4Independent Office for Police Conduct shall pay to the F5local policing body maintaining the assisting force such contribution (if any) towards the costs of the assistance—

(a)

as may be agreed between the Director General and that authority; or

(b)

in the absence of an agreement, as may be determined in accordance with any arrangements which—

(i)

have been agreed to by F6local policing bodies generally and by the Director General, and

(ii)

are for the time being in force with respect to the making of contributions towards the costs of assistance provided, in connection with investigations under this Part, to the Director General; or

(c)

in the absence of any such arrangements, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Words in Regulations substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), reg. 18(2)(a) (with regs. 18(3), 37)
F2: Words in reg. 16(3) substituted (16.1.2012) by The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3061), regs. 1, 2(a)
F3: Words in reg. 16(3)(b)(i) substituted (16.1.2012) by The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3061), regs. 1, 2(b)
F4: Words in reg. 16(5) substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 18(13) (with reg. 37)
F5: Words in reg. 16(5) substituted (16.1.2012) by The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3061), regs. 1, 2(a)
F6: Words in reg. 16(5)(b)(i) substituted (16.1.2012) by The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3061), regs. 1, 2(b)

Commencement

I1: Reg. 16 in force at 5.8.2010, see reg. 1