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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-complaints-etc-regulations-2000/regulation-16",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2000/318",
  "legislation_title": "Royal Ulster Constabulary (Complaints etc.) Regulations 2000",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-complaints-etc-regulations-2000",
  "path": "regulation/16",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "16",
  "heading": "Procedures for the Ombudsman to refer an investigation which he has been conducting to the Chief Constable to continue",
  "text": "Where the Ombudsman is conducting an investigation under Section 56 of the Act of 1998 and he determines to refer the complaint to the Chief Constable to investigate under Section 57 of the Act of 1998—\n(a) the Ombudsman shall notify the Chief Constable immediately of his decision; and\n(b) the Ombudsman shall immediately furnish the Chief Constable with all relevant material.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 16 in operation at 6.11.2000, see reg. 1(1)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2000/318/regulation/16",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T02:14:16.082986+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}