General functions of the Director General under these Regulations
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- IOPC Director General must ensure suitable complaint and misconduct arrangements for contractors Statutory regulator
UK Statutory Instrument
2015
United Kingdom
The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015
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What's here
13 compliance obligations
Who this Act binds
Plus 3 non-business duties on Crown ministers, regulators, local authorities or tribunals — shown collapsed under each section below.
What this Act requires
Sections that create concrete duties on businesses or carry penalties. Procedural and definitional sections are folded into the “Browse other sections” expander at the bottom of each group. Click any section title to read the source text on legislation.gov.uk.
General duties of local policing bodies, chief officers, contractors and inspectors
- Cooperate with police complaints investigations and keep informed of regulatory obligations
Provision of information to the Director General
- Provide information, documents and evidence to the Director General when requested
Inspection of premises on behalf of the Director General
- Allow Director General access to premises, documents and things
Duties to preserve evidence relating to complaints
- Chief officer must secure evidence when a complaint about a contractor is made
Initial handling and recording of complaints
- Notify police chief officer of complaints received and inform complainant
Failures to notify or record a complaint
- Notify complainants if you decide not to record a complaint
Conduct matters arising in civil proceedings
- Notify chief officer of civil proceedings involving conduct matters
Recording etc. of conduct matters in other cases
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Chief officer must record serious conduct matters and decide on referral Local authority
Duties to preserve evidence relating to conduct matters
- Follow directions to preserve evidence relating to conduct matters
Duty to record DSI matters
- Notify the chief officer about a DSI matter
Duty to preserve evidence relating to DSI matters
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Chief officer must preserve evidence when a contractor is involved in a DSI matter Crown / Minister / Government department
Interview of the contractor during certain investigations
- Attend interview and cooperate with IPCC investigation process
Browse 80 other sections — procedural / definitional / commencement
Citation, commencement and extent
Interpretation
Saving and transitional provisions
Application: general
Delegation of functions to the contractor manager
General Functions of the IOPC under these Regulations
Efficiency etc. in exercise of functions
Reports to the Secretary of State
Complaints, matters and persons to which these Regulations apply
Payment for assistance with investigations
Duty to keep the complainant informed
Duty to provide information for other persons
Manner in which duties to provide information are to be performed
Exceptions to the duty to keep the complainant informed and to provide information for other persons
Copies of complaints etc
Recording of complaints
Reference of complaints to the Director General
Duties of the Director General on references under regulation 22
Handling of complaints by the appropriate authority
Disapplication of requirements of these Regulations
(1) Before deciding to handle a complaint in whatever manner...
Local resolution of complaints
Appeals relating to complaints dealt with other than by investigation
Conduct matters not required to be recorded
Reference of conduct matters to the Director General
Duties of the Director General on references under regulation 33
Reference of DSI matters to the Director General
Duties of Director General on references under regulation 37
Power of the Director General to determine the form of an investigation
Appointment of persons to carry out investigations
Withdrawn complaints
Investigations by the appropriate authority on its own behalf
Investigations supervised by the Director General
Investigations managed by the Director General
Investigations by the Director General itself
Investigations by the Director General: power to serve information notice
Failure to comply with information notice
Appeals against information notices
Sensitive information: restriction on further disclosure
Combining and splitting investigations
Relinquishing the Director General’s supervision or management of an investigation
Circumstances in which an investigation or other procedure may be suspended
Resumption of investigation after criminal proceedings
Special procedure: assessment of seriousness of conduct under investigation
Duty to consider submissions from person whose conduct is being investigated
Interview of person whose conduct is being investigated
Duty to provide certain information to appropriate authority
Contractor friend
Restrictions on proceedings pending the conclusion of an investigation
Accelerated procedure in special cases
Investigations managed or carried out by Director General: action by appropriate authority
Investigations managed or carried out by Director General: action by Director General
(1) On receipt of a memorandum under regulation 62(5), the...
Other investigations: action by appropriate authority
(1) If the appropriate authority certifies a case under regulation...
Special cases: recommendation or direction of Director General
(1) Where— (a) the Director General makes a recommendation under...
Power to discontinue an investigation
(1) The Director General shall not discontinue any investigation that...
Procedure where conduct matter is revealed during investigation of DSI matter
Final reports on investigations: complaints, conduct matters and certain DSI matters
Action by the Director General in response to an investigation report under regulation 72
Action by the appropriate authority in response to an investigation report under regulation 72
Final reports on investigations: other DSI matters
Action by the Director General in response to an investigation report under regulation 75
Appeals with respect to an investigation
Reviews and re-investigations following an appeal
Duties with respect to disciplinary proceedings etc.
Information for complainant about disciplinary recommendations
Recommendations by the Director General
Response to recommendation
Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person who has subsequently ceased to be a contractor
Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person whose identity is unascertained
Notification of actions and decisions
Keeping of records
Register to be kept by the Director General
Delegation of powers and duties by the chief officer
Manner and time limits of notifications
Appeals
Relevant appeal body
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