Regulation 18 Recording etc. of conduct matters in other casesI1

a conduct matter comes (otherwise than as mentioned in regulation 17 (conduct matters arising in civil proceedings)) to the attention of the relevant appropriate authority; and

it appears to the relevant appropriate authority that the conduct involved in that matter falls within paragraph (2)

it appears to have resulted in the death of any person or in serious injury to any person; or

it is of a description specified in paragraph (3).

a serious assault, as defined in guidance issued by the F1Director General;

a serious sexual offence, as defined in guidance issued by the Director General;

serious corruption, as defined in guidance issued by the Director General;

a criminal offence or behaviour aggravated by discriminatory behaviour on the grounds of a person’s race, sex, religion, or other status identified in F2guidance issued by the Director General;

a complaint which refers to an allegation of an infringement of Article 2 or 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights;

conduct whose gravity or other exceptional circumstances make it appropriate to record the matter in which the conduct is involved; or

conduct which is alleged to have taken place in the same incident as one in which conduct within sub-paragraph (a) to (e) is alleged.

shall first determine whether the matter is one which it is required to refer to the Director General under regulation 23 (reference of conduct matters to the Director General) or is one which it would be appropriate to so refer; and

if it is not required so to refer the matter and does not do so, may deal with the matter in such other manner (if any) as it may determine.

that any matter that has come to F3the Director General’s attention is a recordable conduct matter, but

that that matter has not been recorded by the relevant appropriate authority,