Regulation 19 Duties to preserve evidence relating to conduct mattersI1

Where the relevant appropriate authority becomes aware of any recordable matter relating to the conduct of a relevant officer, relevant official of the Secretary of State, relevant contractor, official exercising customs revenue functions or customs revenue contractor, it shall be its duty to take all such steps as appear to it to be appropriate for the purposes of these Regulations for obtaining and preserving evidence relating to that matter.

The duty of the relevant appropriate authority under paragraph (1) must be performed as soon as practicable after it becomes aware of the matter in question.

After that, the relevant appropriate authority shall be under a duty until it is satisfied that it is no longer necessary to do so, to continue to take the steps from time to time appearing to it to be appropriate for the purposes of these Regulations for obtaining and preserving evidence relating to the matter.

It shall be the duty of the relevant appropriate authority to take all such specific steps for obtaining or preserving evidence relating to any recordable conduct matter as they may be directed to take for the purposes of these Regulations by the F1Director General.