After section 41B of the 2006 Act (inserted by section 64), insert—

“41CInvestigation of matters in the public interest

(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 Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths Inquiry (Scotland) Act 1976 (c.14); or

(c)

a matter which is being, or has been, investigated by the Commissioner by virtue of paragraph (c) of section 33A.”.