The Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2004

1. Introductory Text

2. 1. Citation, commencement and interpretation

3. 2. Reference of complaints to the Commission

4. 3. Dispensation by the Commission

5. 4. Local resolution of complaints

6. 5. Recording and reference of conduct matters

7. 6. Power of Commission to impose requirements in relation to an investigation which it is supervising

8. 7. Power of the Commission to discontinue an investigation

9. 8. Appeals to the Commission: failures to notify or record a complaint

10. 9. Appeals to the Commission: local resolution

11. 10. Appeals to the Commission with respect to an investigation

12. 11. Manner in which duties to provide information are to be performed

13. 12. Exceptions to the duty to keep the complainant informed and to provide information for other persons

14. 13. Meaning of “relative”

15. 14. Copies of complaints etc.

16. 15. Withdrawn and discontinued complaints

17. 16. Circumstances in which an investigation or other procedure may be suspended

18. 17. Resumption of investigation after criminal proceedings

19. 18. Appointment of persons to carry out investigations

20. 19. Combining and splitting investigations

21. 20. Relinquishing the Commission’s supervision or management of an investigation

22. 21. Complaints against a person who has subsequently ceased to serve with the police

23. 22. Complaints against a person whose identity is unascertained

24. 23. Notification of actions and decisions

25. 24. Keeping of records

26. 25. Register to be kept by the Commission

27. 26. Delegation of powers and duties by chief officer

28. 27. Manner and time limits of notifications

29. 28. Application to contracted-out staff

30. 29. Application to NCIS and NCS

31. 30. Disciplinary proceedings for police staff

32. Signature

33. Explanatory Note