Part 1Police

Chapter 2Complaints and misconduct

Supervision of complaints

41Appropriate authority in relation to a complaint

(1)

For the purposes of sections 34 to 40, the appropriate authority in relation to a complaint is—

F1(a)

the Authority in cases where the complaint is about an act or omission by—

(i)

the Authority;

(ii)

a senior officer of the Police Service; or

(iii)

a member of the Authority's staff; and

(b)

the chief constable in cases where the complaint is about an act or omission by—

(i)

the Police Service;

(ii)

a constable of the Police Service who is not a senior officer; or

(iii)

a member of the police staff.

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