36Powers of Complaints Authority as to disciplinary proceedings
(1)Section 93 of the [1984 c. 60.] Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (powers of Complaints Authority as to disciplinary charges) shall be amended as follows.
(2)In subsection (1) for the words “preferred disciplinary charges” onwards there shall be substituted the words “brought disciplinary proceedings or does not propose to do so, the Authority may recommend him to bring such proceedings”.
(3)In subsection (2) for the words “withdraw charges which he has preferred” there shall be substituted the words “discontinue disciplinary proceedings that he has brought”.
(4)In subsection (3) for the words “prefer such charges” onwards there shall be substituted the words “bring disciplinary proceedings, they may direct him to do so”.
(5)In subsection (5) for the words “prefer and proceed with charges specified in” there shall be substituted the words “comply with”.
(6)For subsection (6) there shall be substituted—
“(6)The Authority may withdraw a direction given under this section.”
(7)For subsections (7) and (8) there shall be substituted—
“(7)A chief officer shall—
(a)advise the Authority of what action he has taken in response to a recommendation or direction under this section, and
(b)furnish the Authority with such other information as they may reasonably require for the purpose of discharging their functions under this section.”