Regulation 26 Duty to preserve evidence relating to DSI mattersI1

Where a DSI matter comes to the attention of the relevant appropriate authority, 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 relevant appropriate authority’s duty under paragraph (1) must be performed as soon as practicable after it becomes aware of the matter in question.

After that, it 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 DSI matter as they may be directed to take for the purposes of this regulation by the F1Director General.