The Independent Police Complaints Commission (Complaints and Misconduct) (Contractors) Regulations 2015

Investigations managed or carried out by Commission: action by Commission

63.—(1) On receipt of a notification under regulation 62(4), the Commission shall give a notification—

(a) in the case of a complaint, to the complainant and to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to the complaint under regulation 14; and

(b) in the case of a recordable conduct matter, to every person entitled to be kept properly informed in relation to that matter under that regulation.

(2) The notification required by paragraph (1) is one setting out—

(a) the findings of the special report;

(b) the appropriate authority’s determination under regulation 62(2); and

(c) the action that the appropriate authority is required to take as a consequence of that determination.

(3) Regulation 16 (exceptions to the duty to keep the complainant informed and to provide information for other persons) shall have effect in relation to the duties imposed on the Commission by paragraph (1) as they have effect in relation to the duties imposed on the Commission by that regulation.

(4) The Commission shall be entitled (notwithstanding any obligation of secrecy imposed by any rule of law or otherwise) to discharge the duty to give a person mentioned in paragraph (1) notification of the findings of the special report by sending that person a copy of that report, except so far as—

(a) regulation 16 provides otherwise, or

(b) the Commission is prevented from doing so by regulation 49.