The NCIS (Complaints) Regulations 1998

PART II PROCEDURE FOR HANDLING COMPLAINTS RELATING TO THE CONDUCT OF CIVILIAN MEMBERS OF NCIS

Handling of complaints, etc.

13.—(1) Where a complaint regarding the conduct of a civilian member of NCIS is submitted to the Director General, he shall take any steps that appear to him to be desirable for the purpose of obtaining or preserving evidence relating to the conduct complained of.

(2) After complying with paragraph (1) the Director General shall determine whether he is the appropriate authority in relation to the civilian member of NCIS whose conduct is the subject of the complaint.

(3) If the Director General determines that he is not the appropriate authority, he shall—

(a) send the complaint or, if it was submitted orally, particulars of it to the appropriate authority; and

(b) give notice that he has done so to the person by whom or on whose behalf the complaint was submitted.

(4) For the purposes of this Part of these Regulations “the appropriate authority” means—

(a) in relation to a civilian member of NCIS appointed by the NCIS Service Authority pursuant to the provisions of section 9(9)(b) of the 1997 Act, the NCIS Service Authority; and

(b) in relation to any other civilian member of NCIS, the Director General.

Investigation of complaint

14.  The appropriate authority shall record the complaint and cause it to be investigated.

Notifying member of the complaint

15.  The appropriate authority shall give written notice of the complaint to the civilian member concerned.

Duty to inform complainant of outcome

16.  On completion of the investigation of the complaint the appropriate authority shall notify the complainant of its findings and of any action it proposes to take.

Register of complaints

17.  The Director General shall maintain a register of complaints regarding the conduct of civilian members of NCIS for whom he is the appropriate authority.