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  1. Introductory Text

  2. PART 1 INTRODUCTORY

    1. 1.Citation and commencement

    2. 2.Interpretation

    3. 3.Transitional provision

  3. PART 2 COMPLAINTS AND MISCONDUCT

    1. 4.Application: general

    2. 5.Application of the 2002 Act etc.

    3. 6.General functions of the Commission under these Regulations

    4. 7.Reports to the Secretary of State

    5. 8.Complaints and matters to which, and persons to whom, these Regulations apply

    6. 9.General duties of the Chief Executive

    7. 10.Payment for assistance with investigations

    8. 11.Provision of information to the Commission

    9. 12.Inspection of premises on behalf of the Commission

    10. 13.Duty to keep the complainant informed

    11. 14.Duty to provide information for other persons

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

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

  4. PART 3 HANDLING OF COMPLAINTS

    1. 17.Duties to preserve evidence relating to complaints

    2. 18.Initial handling and recording of complaints

    3. 19.Copies of complaints etc.

    4. 20.Failure to record a complaint

    5. 21.Reference of complaints to the Commission

    6. 22.Duties of the Commission on references under regulation 21

    7. 23.Handling of complaints by the Chief Executive

    8. 24.Disapplication of the requirements of these Regulations

    9. 25.Disapplication of the requirements of these Regulations: notifications, appeals etc.

    10. 26.Local resolution of complaints

    11. 27.Appeals relating to complaints dealt with other than by investigation

  5. PART 4 HANDLING OF CONDUCT MATTERS

    1. 28.Conduct matters arising in civil proceedings

    2. 29.Recording etc. of conduct matters in other cases

    3. 30.Conduct matters not required to be recorded

    4. 31.Duties to preserve evidence relating to conduct matters

    5. 32.Reference of conduct matters to the Commission

    6. 33.Duties of the Commission on references under regulation 32

  6. PART 5 HANDLING OF DSI MATTERS

    1. 34.Duty to record DSI matters

    2. 35.Duty to preserve evidence relating to DSI matters

    3. 36.Reference of DSI matters to the Commission

    4. 37.Duties of the Commission on references under regulation 36

  7. PART 6 INVESTIGATIONS AND SUBSEQUENT PROCEEDINGS

    1. 38.Power of the Commission to determine the form of an investigation

    2. 39.Appointment of persons to carry out investigations

    3. 40.Withdrawn complaints

    4. 41.Investigations by the Chief Executive on the Chief Executive’s own behalf

    5. 42.Investigations supervised by the Commission

    6. 43.Investigations managed by the Commission

    7. 44.Investigations by the Commission itself

    8. 45.Investigations by the Commission: power to serve an information notice

    9. 46.Failure to comply with an information notice

    10. 47.Appeals against information notices

    11. 48.Sensitive information: restriction on further disclosure

    12. 49.Combining and splitting investigations

    13. 50.Relinquishing the Commission’s supervision or management of an investigation

    14. 51.Circumstances in which an investigation or other procedure may be suspended

    15. 52.Resumption of investigation after criminal proceedings

    16. 53.Special procedure: assessment of seriousness of conduct under investigation

    17. 54.Duty to consider submissions from the person whose conduct is being investigated

    18. 55.Interview of the person whose conduct is being investigated

    19. 56.Duty to provide certain information to the Chief Executive

    20. 57.LAPO friend

    21. 58.Interview of an officer of the Authority during certain investigations

    22. 59.Restrictions on proceedings pending the conclusion of an investigation

    23. 60.Accelerated procedure in special cases

    24. 61.Special cases: investigations managed or carried out by the Commission: action by the Chief Executive

    25. 62.Special cases: investigations managed or carried out by the Commission: action by the Commission

    26. 63.Special cases: other investigations: action by the Chief Executive

    27. 64.Special cases: recommendation or direction of the Commission

    28. 65.Power to discontinue an investigation

    29. 66.Discontinuance of an investigation: notifications, appeals etc.

    30. 67.Procedure where a conduct matter is revealed during investigation of a DSI matter

  8. PART 7 REPORTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

    1. 68.Final reports on investigations: complaints and conduct matters

    2. 69.Action by the Commission in response to an investigation report under regulation 68

    3. 70.Action by the Chief Executive in response to an investigation report under regulation 68

    4. 71.Final reports on investigations: DSI matters

    5. 72.Action by the Commission in response to an investigation report under regulation 71

    6. 73.Appeals with respect to an investigation

    7. 74.Reviews and re-investigations following an appeal

    8. 75.Duties with respect to disciplinary proceedings etc.

    9. 76.Information for the complainant about disciplinary recommendation

    10. 77.Recommendations by the Commission

  9. PART 8 GENERAL

    1. 78.Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person who has subsequently ceased to be an officer of the Authority

    2. 79.Complaints or conduct matters concerning a person whose identity is unknown

    3. 80.Notification of actions and decisions

    4. 81.Records to be kept by the Chief Executive

    5. 82.Register to be kept by the Commission

    6. 83.Delegation of powers and duties by the Chief Executive

    7. 84.Manner and time limits of notifications

    8. 85.Appeals

  10. Signature

  11. Explanatory Note