Procedures for the Ombudsman to forward complaints to the Chief Constable to initiate unsatisfactory performance procedures
12.—(1) Where the Ombudsman in consultation with the Chief Constable considers the complaint to be a matter of unsatisfactory performance rather than misconduct, the Ombudsman shall notify the Chief Constable and forward all relevant material.
(2) Where the Ombudsman forwards the complaint to the Chief Constable to deal with under the Royal Ulster Constabulary (Unsatisfactory Performance) Regulations 2000, the requirements of Part VII of the Act to the extent that they have not already been satisfied should be dispensed with and he shall notify the member concerned and the complainant accordingly.