The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015

1. Introductory Text

2. PART 1

   1. 1. Citation, commencement and extent

   2. 2. Interpretation

   3. 3. Saving and transitional provisions

   4. 4. Application: general

   5. 5. Delegation of functions to the contractor manager

3. PART 2

   1. 6. General functions of the Commission under these Regulations

   2. 7. Reports to the Secretary of State

   3. 8. Complaints, matters and persons to which these Regulations apply

   4. 9. General duties of local policing bodies, chief officers, contractors and inspectors

   5. 10. Payment for assistance with investigations

   6. 11. Provision of information to the Commission

   7. 12. Inspection of premises on behalf of the Commission

   8. 13. Duty to keep the complainant informed

   9. 14. Duty to provide information for other persons

   10. 15. Manner in which duties to provide information are to be performed

   11. 16. Exceptions to the duty to keep the complainant informed and to provide information for other persons

4. PART 3

   1. 17. Duties to preserve evidence relating to complaints

   2. 18. Initial handling and recording of complaints

   3. 19. Copies of complaints etc

   4. 20. Recording of complaints

   5. 21. Failures to notify or record a complaint

   6. 22. Reference of complaints to the Commission

   7. 23. Duties of the Commission on references under regulation 22

   8. 24. Handling of complaints by the appropriate authority

   9. 25. Disapplication of requirements of these Regulations

   10. 26. (1) Before deciding to handle a complaint in whatever manner...

   11. 27. Local resolution of complaints

   12. 28. Appeals relating to complaints dealt with other than by investigation

5. PART 4

   1. 29. Conduct matters arising in civil proceedings

   2. 30. Recording etc. of conduct matters in other cases

   3. 31. Conduct matters not required to be recorded

   4. 32. Duties to preserve evidence relating to conduct matters

   5. 33. Reference of conduct matters to the Commission

   6. 34. Duties of the Commission on references under regulation 33

6. PART 5

   1. 35. Duty to record DSI matters

   2. 36. Duty to preserve evidence relating to DSI matters

   3. 37. Reference of DSI matters to the Commission

   4. 38. Duties of Commission on references under regulation 37

7. PART 6

   1. 39. Power of the Commission to determine the form of an investigation

   2. 40. Appointment of persons to carry out investigations

   3. 41. Withdrawn complaints

   4. 42. Investigations by the appropriate authority on its own behalf

   5. 43. Investigations supervised by the Commission

   6. 44. Investigations managed by the Commission

   7. 45. Investigations by the Commission itself

   8. 46. Investigations by the Commission: power to serve information notice

   9. 47. Failure to comply with information notice

   10. 48. Appeals against information notices

   11. 49. Sensitive information: restriction on further disclosure

   12. 50. Combining and splitting investigations

   13. 51. Relinquishing the Commission’s supervision or management of an investigation

   14. 52. Circumstances in which an investigation or other procedure may be suspended

   15. 53. Resumption of investigation after criminal proceedings

   16. 54. Special procedure: assessment of seriousness of conduct under investigation

   17. 55. Duty to consider submissions from person whose conduct is being investigated

   18. 56. Interview of person whose conduct is being investigated

   19. 57. Duty to provide certain information to appropriate authority

   20. 58. Contractor friend

   21. 59. Interview of the contractor during certain investigations

   22. 60. Restrictions on proceedings pending the conclusion of an investigation

   23. 61. Accelerated procedure in special cases

   24. 62. Investigations managed or carried out by Commission: action by appropriate authority

   25. 63. Investigations managed or carried out by Commission: action by Commission

   26. 64. (1) On receipt of a memorandum under regulation 62(5), the...

   27. 65. Other investigations: action by appropriate authority

   28. 66. (1) If the appropriate authority certifies a case under regulation...

   29. 67. Special cases: recommendation or direction of Commission

   30. 68. (1) Where— (a) the Commission makes a recommendation under regulation...

   31. 69. Power to discontinue an investigation

   32. 70. (1) The Commission shall not discontinue any investigation that is...

   33. 71. Procedure where conduct matter is revealed during investigation of DSI matter

8. PART 7

   1. 72. Final reports on investigations: complaints, conduct matters and certain DSI matters

   2. 73. Action by the Commission in response to an investigation report under regulation 72

   3. 74. Action by the appropriate authority in response to an investigation report under regulation 72

   4. 75. Final reports on investigations: other DSI matters

   5. 76. Action by the Commission in response to an investigation report under regulation 75

   6. 77. Appeals with respect to an investigation

   7. 78. Reviews and re-investigations following an appeal

   8. 79. Duties with respect to disciplinary proceedings etc.

   9. 80. Information for complainant about disciplinary recommendations

   10. 81. Recommendations by the Commission

   11. 82. Response to recommendation

9. PART 8

   1. 83. Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person who has subsequently ceased to be a contractor

   2. 84. Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person whose identity is unascertained

   3. 85. Notification of actions and decisions

   4. 86. Keeping of records

   5. 87. Register to be kept by the Commission

   6. 88. Delegation of powers and duties by the chief officer

   7. 89. Manner and time limits of notifications

   8. 90. Appeals

   9. 91. Relevant appeal body

10. Signature

11. 1. SCHEDULE

12. Explanatory Note