The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015
PART 1
1Citation, commencement and extent
2Interpretation
3Saving and transitional provisions
4Application: general
5Delegation of functions to the contractor manager
PART 2
6General functions of the Commission under these Regulations
7Reports to the Secretary of State
8Complaints, matters and persons to which these Regulations apply
9General duties of local policing bodies, chief officers, contractors and inspectors
10Payment for assistance with investigations
11Provision of information to the Commission
12Inspection of premises on behalf of the Commission
13Duty to keep the complainant informed
14Duty to provide information for other persons
15Manner in which duties to provide information are to be performed
16Exceptions to the duty to keep the complainant informed and to provide information for other persons
PART 3
17Duties to preserve evidence relating to complaints
18Initial handling and recording of complaints
19Copies of complaints etc
20Recording of complaints
21Failures to notify or record a complaint
22Reference of complaints to the Commission
23Duties of the Commission on references under regulation 22
24Handling of complaints by the appropriate authority
25Disapplication of requirements of these Regulations
26(1) Before deciding to handle a complaint in whatever manner...
27Local resolution of complaints
28Appeals relating to complaints dealt with other than by investigation
PART 4
29Conduct matters arising in civil proceedings
30Recording etc. of conduct matters in other cases
31Conduct matters not required to be recorded
32Duties to preserve evidence relating to conduct matters
33Reference of conduct matters to the Commission
34Duties of the Commission on references under regulation 33
PART 5
35Duty to record DSI matters
36Duty to preserve evidence relating to DSI matters
37Reference of DSI matters to the Commission
38Duties of Commission on references under regulation 37
PART 6
39Power of the Commission to determine the form of an investigation
40Appointment of persons to carry out investigations
41Withdrawn complaints
42Investigations by the appropriate authority on its own behalf
43Investigations supervised by the Commission
44Investigations managed by the Commission
45Investigations by the Commission itself
46Investigations by the Commission: power to serve information notice
47Failure to comply with information notice
48Appeals against information notices
49Sensitive information: restriction on further disclosure
50Combining and splitting investigations
51Relinquishing the Commission’s supervision or management of an investigation
52Circumstances in which an investigation or other procedure may be suspended
53Resumption of investigation after criminal proceedings
54Special procedure: assessment of seriousness of conduct under investigation
55Duty to consider submissions from person whose conduct is being investigated
56Interview of person whose conduct is being investigated
57Duty to provide certain information to appropriate authority
58Contractor friend
59Interview of the contractor during certain investigations
60Restrictions on proceedings pending the conclusion of an investigation
61Accelerated procedure in special cases
62Investigations managed or carried out by Commission: action by appropriate authority
63Investigations managed or carried out by Commission: action by Commission
64(1) On receipt of a memorandum under regulation 62(5), the...
65Other investigations: action by appropriate authority
66(1) If the appropriate authority certifies a case under regulation...
67Special cases: recommendation or direction of Commission
68(1) Where— (a) the Commission makes a recommendation under regulation...
69Power to discontinue an investigation
70(1) The Commission shall not discontinue any investigation that is...
71Procedure where conduct matter is revealed during investigation of DSI matter
PART 7
72Final reports on investigations: complaints, conduct matters and certain DSI matters
73Action by the Commission in response to an investigation report under regulation 72
74Action by the appropriate authority in response to an investigation report under regulation 72
75Final reports on investigations: other DSI matters
76Action by the Commission in response to an investigation report under regulation 75
77Appeals with respect to an investigation
78Reviews and re-investigations following an appeal
79Duties with respect to disciplinary proceedings etc.
80Information for complainant about disciplinary recommendations
81Recommendations by the Commission
82Response to recommendation
PART 8
83Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person who has subsequently ceased to be a contractor
84Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person whose identity is unascertained
85Notification of actions and decisions
86Keeping of records
87Register to be kept by the Commission
88Delegation of powers and duties by the chief officer
89Manner and time limits of notifications
90Appeals
91Relevant appeal body
SCHEDULE

2015 No. 431

Police, England And Wales

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

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 12(8) and (9), 23(2) and 105(4) and (5) of the Police Reform Act 20021.

In accordance with section 24 of the Police Reform Act 2002, the Secretary of State has consulted with the Independent Police Complaints Commission, such persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the views of police and crime commissioners, the Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime, the Common Council, the Association of Chief Police Officers and such other persons as she thinks fit.

In accordance with section 63(3)(b) of the Police Act 19962, the Secretary of State supplied a draft of these Regulations to the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales and has taken into consideration the Board’s representations.