[F141CInvestigation of matters in the public interestS
(1)The Commissioner may investigate any relevant police matter where the Commissioner considers that it would be in the public interest to do so.
(2)A relevant police matter is any incident in relation to which there is an indication that the Authority, the Police Service or a person serving with the police has been involved other than—
(a)a matter––
(i)which the Commissioner is investigating in pursuance of paragraph (b)(i) of section 33A; or
(ii)in respect of which criminal proceedings have been brought following such an investigation by the Commissioner;
(b)a matter which is being, or has been, investigated––
(i)by the Commissioner in pursuance of paragraph (b)(ii) of section 33A; or
(ii)by any other person under section 1 of the [F2Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016]; or
(c)a matter which is being, or has been, investigated by the Commissioner by virtue of paragraph (c) of section 33A.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 41C inserted (1.4.2013) by Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 (asp 8), ss. 65, 129(2) (with s. 100); S.S.I. 2013/51, art. 2 (with transitional provisions and savings in S.S.I. 2013/121, arts. 1(1), 11)
F2Words in s. 41C(2)(b)(ii) substituted (15.6.2017) by Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Act 2016 (asp 2), s. 42(2), sch. 2 para. 11(4); S.S.I. 2017/155, reg. 2 (with regs. 4(2) 5)