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Regulation 22 Handling of complaints by the appropriate authorityI1

United Kingdom

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(1)

This regulation applies where a complaint has been recorded by the appropriate authority unless the complaint—

(a)

is one which has been, or must be, referred to the F1Director General under regulation 28 (reference of complaints to the Director General), and

(b)

is not for the time being either referred back to the authority under regulation 29 (duties of the Director General on references under regulation 28) or the subject of a determination under regulation 38 (power of the Director General to determine the form of an investigation).

(2)

The appropriate authority shall not be required by virtue of any provisions of these Regulations to take any action in relation to the complaint but may handle the complaint in whatever manner it thinks fit, or take no action in relation to the complaint.

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)

Commencement

I1

Reg. 22 in force at 5.8.2010, see reg. 1