SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 9Independent Office for Police Conduct
Part 2Minor and consequential amendments to the Police Reform Act 2002
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Schedule 3A (whistle-blowing investigations: procedure) (as inserted by this Act) is amended as follows.
2
For “Commission”, in each place, substitute “
Director General
”
.
3
In paragraph 1(1)—
a
after “, (2)” insert “
, (2A)
”
;
b
omit “itself”.
4
In paragraph 4(1)—
a
in the words before paragraph (a), for “it appears to the person in charge” substitute “
the Director General determines
”
;
b
for the words after paragraph (b) substitute “
the Director General must proceed under sub-paragraph (2)
”
.
5
For paragraph 4(2) substitute—
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The Director General must—
a
prepare a record of the determination,
b
notify the appropriate authority in relation to the person whose conduct is in question of the determination, and
c
send to it a copy of the record of the determination prepared under paragraph (a).
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In paragraph 5(1)—
a
for “it appears to the person in charge” substitute “
the Director General determines
”
;
b
for “the person must make a submission to that effect to the Commission” substitute “
the Director General must proceed under sub-paragraph (2)
”
.
7
For paragraph 5(2) substitute—
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The Director General must—
a
prepare a record of the determination,
b
notify the appropriate authority in relation to the DSI matter, and
c
send to it a copy of the determination prepared under paragraph (a).
8
After paragraph 6(1) insert—
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Sub-paragraph (1) does not apply where the person in charge of the investigation is the Director General acting personally, but the Director General must complete a report on the investigation.
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In paragraph 6(2)(a) for “the report” substitute “
a report submitted under sub-paragraph (1) or completed under sub-paragraph (1A)
”
.
10
In paragraph 7(1) after “paragraph 6” insert “
(1) or on its completion by the Director General under paragraph 6(1A)
”
.