PART 1Preliminary
Revocation and transitional and saving provisionsI12
1
Subject to the following provisions of this regulation, the following are revoked—
a
the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 201221;
b
the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) (Old Cases) Regulations 201322;
c
the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 201423;
d
the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) (Amendment) Regulations 201724, and
e
the following provisions of the Police (Conduct, Complaints and Misconduct and Appeal Tribunal) (Amendment) Regulations 201725—
i
regulation 1 in so far as it applies to the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2012 (citation, commencement and interpretation);
ii
regulation 2(2) (transitional provision);
iii
Part 4 (amendment of the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2012);
iv
Schedule 2 (modifications to the Police (Complaints and Misconduct) Regulations 2012).
2
The Regulations and provisions mentioned in paragraph (1) continue to have effect and these Regulations do not apply where—
a
a complaint was made, or a conduct matter or DSI matter came to the attention of an appropriate authority, before 1st February 2020 (“a pre-commencement complaint”, “a pre-commencement conduct matter” or “a pre-commencement DSI matter”);
b
a complaint is made, or a conduct matter or DSI matter comes to the attention of an appropriate authority, on or after 1st February 2020 which—
i
relates to—
aa
a matter in respect of which a pre-commencement complaint was made;
bb
a pre-commencement conduct matter, or
cc
a pre-commencement DSI matter, and
ii
at the time the complaint is made, or the conduct matter or DSI matter comes to the attention of an appropriate authority, that pre-commencement complaint, pre-commencement conduct matter or pre-commencement DSI matter is being handled in accordance with Schedule 3.
3
But these Regulations, except paragraph (2), apply where the Director General—
a
determines under section 13B of the 2002 Act (power of the Director General to require a re-investigation) that a complaint, recordable conduct matter or DSI matter is to be re-investigated, or
b
makes a section 28A direction in relation to a matter on or after 1st February 2020,
regardless of when the complaint was made or the matter came to the attention of the appropriate authority.