Regulation 42 Power of the Director General to discontinue an investigationF1I1

by the appropriate authority on its own behalf, or

under the supervision or management of the Director General,

to the appropriate authority;

to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the subject matter of the investigation under regulation 55 (duty to provide information for other persons); and

in a case where the investigation that is discontinued is an investigation of a complaint, to the complainant.

the Director General may give the appropriate authority directions to do any such things as the Director General is authorised to direct under paragraphs (11) and (12);

the Director General may ... take any such steps of a description specified in regulations so made as the Director General considers appropriate for purposes connected with the discontinuance of the investigation; and

subject to the preceding paragraphs, neither the appropriate authority nor the Director General shall take any further action in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations in relation to that complaint or matter.

one in which the complainant refuses to co-operate to the extent that the Director General considers that it is not reasonably practicable to continue the investigation;

one which the Director General considers is vexatious, oppressive or otherwise an abuse of the procedures for dealing with complaints, conduct matters or DSI matters;

one which is repetitious, as defined in paragraph (6); and

one which the Director General otherwise considers is such as to make it not reasonably practicable to proceed with the investigation.

it is substantially the same as a previous complaint (whether made by or on behalf of the same or a different complainant), or it concerns substantially the same conduct as a previous conduct matter;

it contains no fresh allegations which significantly affect the account of the conduct complained of;

no fresh evidence, being evidence which was not reasonably available at the time the previous complaint was made, is tendered in support of it; and

as respects the previous complaint or conduct matter, either—

a copy of the complaint, and

a memorandum from the appropriate authority containing a summary of the investigation undertaken so far and explaining the reasons for the application to discontinue the investigation.

send the complainant a copy of any such application on the same day as the day on which the application is sent to the Director General, and

supply any further information requested by the Director General for the purpose of considering that application.

require the appropriate authority to produce an investigation report on the discontinued investigation under regulation 66 and to take any subsequent steps under these Regulations;

where the investigation concerned a complaint, require the appropriate authority to dispense with the requirements of these Regulations as respects that complaint;

direct the appropriate authority to handle the matter in whatever manner (if any) that authority thinks fit.

to produce an investigation report on the discontinued investigation and take any subsequent steps required under these Regulations;

where the investigation concerned a complaint, to dispense with the requirements of these Regulations as respects that complaint;

to handle the matter in whatever manner the Director General thinks fit.