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Regulation 32 Appointment of persons to carry out investigationsI1

United Kingdom

(1)

No person shall be appointed to carry out an investigation under regulations 38 (investigation by a police force at the request of the relevant appropriate authority) to 41 (investigations managed by the F1Director General)—

(a)

unless that person has an appropriate level of knowledge, skills and experience to plan and conduct the investigation and to manage the resources that will be required during that process;

(b)

if that person has any social, financial or other connection, whether or not within the work environment, with the person whose conduct is being investigated which could, on an objective appraisal of the material facts, give rise to a legitimate fear as to whether that investigation can be carried out impartially;

(c)

if that person works, directly or indirectly, under the management of the person whose conduct is being investigated.

Annotations

Textual amendments

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Words in Regulations substituted (8.1.2018) by The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1250), regs. 1, 17(2)(c) (with regs. 17(3), 37)

Commencement

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Reg. 32 in force at 7.4.2010, see reg. 1(1)