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

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 431

Police, England And Wales

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

Made

26th February 2015

Laid before Parliament

3rd March 2015

Coming into force

8th April 2015

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 2002(1).

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 1996(2), 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.

(1)

2002 c. 30. Relevant amendments were made by paragraphs 1, 9 and 10 of Schedule 12 to the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), paragraphs 1 and 2 of Schedule 23 to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (c. 4), Schedules 14 and 16 to the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 (c. 13) and sections 1 to 3 of the Police Complaints and Conduct) Act 2012 (c. 22). Section 12(8) and (9) was inserted by section 135 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Police Act 2014 (c. 12).

(2)

1996 c. 16. Section 63(3)(b) was substituted by paragraphs 68 and 78 of Schedule 4 to the Serious Organised Crime and Policing Act 2005; there have been further amendments to section 63 that are not relevant for these purposes.