Policing and Crime Act 2017

39 (1) Paragraph 30 (appeals: the relevant appeal body) is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) in the words before paragraph (a)—

(i) for “appeal”, in the first place it occurs, substitute “ review ”;

(ii) for “an appeal” substitute “ a review ”;

(b) in paragraph (a), after “in a case where” insert “ a local policing body is the appropriate authority in relation to the relevant complaint or ”;

(c) for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) the local policing body which is the relevant local policing body in relation to the relevant complaint, in any other case.”

(3) For sub-paragraph (2) substitute—

“(2) In this paragraph and paragraphs 31 and 32—

• “relevant complaint”, in relation to a review, means the complaint to which the review relates;

• “relevant local policing body”, in relation to a relevant complaint where a chief officer is the appropriate authority in relation to the complaint, means the local policing body for the area of the police force of which the chief officer is a member;

• “review” means a review applied for under paragraph 6A(2) or 25(1B).”

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 5 para. 39 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183

I2 Sch. 5 para. 39 in force at 1.2.2020 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2020/5, reg. 2(n) (with art. 3(1)(2)(4))