The Revenue and Customs (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2010

Payment for assistance with investigations

16.—(1) This regulation applies where—

(a) a police force is required to provide assistance in connection with an investigation under Part 6 of these Regulations (investigations);

(b) a police force is required to provide assistance in such a connection to the IPCC; or

(c) a police force provides assistance by agreement under regulation 46(2).

(2) For the purposes of this regulation—

(a) assistance is required to be provided by a police force in connection with an investigation under Part 6 of these Regulations if the chief officer of that force complies with a requirement under regulation 12(3) (co-operation, assistance and information) that is made in connection with—

(i) an investigation relating to the conduct of a person who, at the time of the conduct, was a Commissioner or an officer, or

(ii) an investigation of a DSI matter in relation to which the relevant officer was, at the time of the death or serious injury, an officer; and

(b) assistance is required to be provided in such a connection by a police force to the IPCC if the chief officer of that force complies with a requirement under regulation 12(6) that is made in connection with—

(i) an investigation relating to the conduct of a person who, at the time of the conduct, was a Commissioner or an officer, or

(ii) an investigation of a DSI matter in relation to which the relevant officer was, at the time of the death or serious injury, an officer.

(3) Where the assistance is required to be provided by a police force, the appropriate authority shall pay to the police authority maintaining that force such contribution towards the costs of the assistance—

(a) as may be agreed between them; or

(b) in the absence of an agreement, as may be determined in accordance with any arrangements which—

(i) have been agreed to by police authorities generally and the Commissioners, and

(ii) are for the time being in force with respect to the making of contributions towards the costs of assistance provided, in connection with investigations under Part 6 of these Regulations; or

(c) in the absence of any such arrangements, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.

(4) Paragraph (3) shall have effect in relation to assistance which a police force provides by agreement under regulation 46(2) as if the reference in that paragraph to required to be provided were a reference to provided by agreement under regulation 46(2).

(5) Where the assistance is required to be provided by a police force to the IPCC, the IPCC shall pay to the police authority maintaining the assisting force such contribution (if any) towards the costs of the assistance—

(a) as may be agreed between the IPCC and that authority; or

(b) in the absence of an agreement, as may be determined in accordance with any arrangements which—

(i) have been agreed to by police authorities generally and by the IPCC, and

(ii) are for the time being in force with respect to the making of contributions towards the costs of assistance provided, in connection with investigations under this Part, to the IPCC; or

(c) in the absence of any such arrangements, as may be determined by the Secretary of State.