C2C3C4C5C6Part 2Complaints and Misconduct

Annotations:

Handling of complaints and conduct matters etc.

I113 Handling of complaints and conduct matters etc.

Schedule 3 (which makes provision for the handling of complaints and conduct matters and for the carrying out of investigations) shall have effect subject to section 14(1).

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Commencement Information
I1

S. 13 wholly in force at 1.4.2004; s. 13 not in force at Royal Assent; see s. 108(2); s. 13 in force for specified purposes at 1.10.2002 by S.I. 2002/2306, arts. {2(b)(iii)}, 4(e); s. 13 in force in so far as not already in force at 1.4.2004 by S.I. 2004/913, art. 2(a)

I2C114 Direction and control matters

1

Nothing in Schedule 3 shall have effect with respect to so much of any complaint as relates to the direction and control of a police force by—

a

the chief officer of police of that force; or

b

a person for the time being carrying out the functions of the chief officer of police of that force.

2

The Secretary of State may issue guidance to chief officers and to police authorities about the handling of so much of any complaint as relates to the direction and control of a police force by such a person as is mentioned in subsection (1).

3

It shall be the duty of a chief officer and of a police authority when handling any complaint relating to such a matter to have regard to any guidance issued under subsection (2).