Police, Public Order and Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2006

[F1 40A Arrangements for handling relevant complaints S

(1) The Commissioner must—

(a) keep under review all arrangements maintained by the Commissioner, the Authority and the chief constable for the handling of relevant complaints; and

(b) seek to secure that those arrangements—

(i) are efficient and effective;

(ii) contain and manifest an appropriate degree of independence; and

(iii) are adhered to.

(2) The Commissioner may make such recommendations, or give such advice, for the modification of—

(a) the arrangements mentioned in subsection (1); or

(b) the practice of the Authority or the chief constable in relation to other matters,

as appear from the carrying out of the Commissioner's other functions to be necessary or desirable.”.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 40A inserted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), s. 129(2), Sch. 7 para. 33(5); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)