The Ministry of Defence Police (Conduct) Regulations 2004

Appointment of investigating officer

7.—(1) An officer meeting the conditions specified in paragraph (2) may be appointed to investigate the case by the appropriate officer or the supervising officer.

This is subject to paragraph (3).

(2) The conditions are that the officer—

(a) is a member of the force or, if at the request of the supervising officer the chief officer of some other police force agrees to provide an investigating officer, a member of that force,

(b) is of at least the rank of inspector or, if the member concerned is a chief superintendent or a superintendent, at least the rank of assistant chief constable (or, if he is a member of some other police force, of a rank equivalent to that of assistant chief constable),

(c) is of at least the same rank as the member concerned, and

(d) is not an interested party.

(3) In England and Wales, the provisions of this regulation are without prejudice to the powers of the Commission with regard to the approval of the investigating officer under paragraph 17 or 18 of Schedule 3 to the Police Reform Act 2002 in a case where the Commission has determined to supervise or manage the investigation of a complaint that has been referred to it under regulation 6(4).