{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-complaints-etc-regulations-2000/regulation-23",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/royal-ulster-constabulary-complaints-etc-regulations-2000/regulation-23.json",
  "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/23",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "23",
  "heading": "Withdrawn complaints",
  "text": "The provisions of Part VII of the Act of 1998 shall not apply in respect of a complaint if:\n(1) The Ombudsman receives from the complainant notification in writing signed by him or by his solicitor or other authorised agent on his behalf to the effect:\n(a) that he withdraws the complaint, or\n(b) that he does not wish any further steps to be taken in consequence thereof.\n(2) Where such notification is given to the Chief Constable where the complaint has been referred to him for investigation under Section 57 of the Act, or to the appropriate authority, it shall be forwarded immediately to the Ombudsman.\n(3) Where a complainant gives such notification as is mentioned in paragraph (1) and it relates to a complaint, the Ombudsman shall notify the member, the complainant and the appropriate authority.\n(4) Where the complaint is withdrawn the Ombudsman shall record the complaint as withdrawn.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Reg. 23 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/23",
    "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."
}