Regulation 6 General functions of the Director GeneralF1I1

to secure the maintenance by the Director General F2..., and by the relevant appropriate authority, of suitable arrangements with respect to the matters mentioned in paragraph (2);

to keep under review all arrangements maintained with respect to those matters;

to secure that arrangements maintained with respect to those matters comply with the requirements of the provisions of this Part, are efficient and effective and contain and manifest an appropriate degree of independence;

to secure that public confidence is established and maintained in the existence of suitable arrangements with respect to those matters and with the operation of the arrangements that are in fact maintained with respect to those matters;

to make such recommendations, and to give such advice, for the modification of the arrangements maintained with respect to those matters, as appear, from the carrying out by the Director General of F3the Director General’s other functions, to be necessary or desirable.

the handling of complaints made about the conduct of relevant officers, relevant officials of the Secretary of State, relevant contractors, officials exercising customs revenue functions and customs revenue contractors which the relevant appropriate authority—

the recording of matters from which it appears that—

the recording of matters from which it appears that a person has died or suffered serious injury during, or following, contact with a relevant officer, relevant official of the Secretary of State, relevant contractor, official exercising customs revenue functions or customs revenue contractor;

the manner in which any such complaints or any such matters as are mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) are investigated or otherwise handled and dealt with.

to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred on F4the Director General by the following provisions of these Regulations in the manner that the Director General considers best calculated for the purpose of securing the proper carrying out of the Director General’s functions under paragraph (1); and

to secure that arrangements exist which are conducive to, and facilitate, the reporting of misconduct by persons in relation to whose conduct the Director General has functions.

the handling of complaints which—

the recording of conduct matters which—

the recording of a DSI matter; and

the manner in which any such complaints or any such matters mentioned in paragraph (b) or (c) are investigated or otherwise handled and dealt with.

to exercise the powers and perform the duties conferred on the Director General by the provisions of these Regulations in the manner that the Director General considers best calculated for the purpose of securing the proper carrying out of the Director General’s functions under paragraph (1); and

to secure that arrangements exist which are conducive to, and facilitate, the reporting of misconduct by persons in relation to whose conduct the Director General has functions.

any DSI matter;

those complaints falling within paragraph 4(a);

those conduct matters falling within paragraph 4(b);

those complaints or recordable conduct matters which the Director General has notified the relevant appropriate authority that the Director General requires to be referred to the Director General for the Director General’s consideration;

those complaints or recordable conduct matters that the relevant appropriate authority has referred to the Director General on the grounds that it would be appropriate to do so by reason of —

any matter that is subject to any of the appeal rights set out in Part 8 (appeals) of these Regulations.

to enter into arrangements with the Chief Inspector of the UKBA for the purpose of securing co-operation, in the carrying out of their respective functions, between the Chief Inspector of the UKBA, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons, and the Prison and Probation Ombudsman in relation to the exercise of functions by relevant officials, relevant officers of the Secretary of State, relevant contractors, officials exercising customs revenue functions and customs revenue contractors; and

to provide those persons with all such assistance and co-operation as may be required by those arrangements, or as otherwise appears to the Director General to be appropriate, for facilitating the carrying out by those persons of their functions.