Policing and Crime Act 2017

65 (1) The Police Act 1996 is amended as follows. E+W

(2) In the following provisions, for “Independent Police Complaints Commission” substitute “ Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct ”

(a) section 50(3A)(a), (3E) and (3F) (regulation of police forces) (as inserted by this Act);

(b) section 51(2B)(a), (2F) and (2G) (regulations for special constables) (as inserted by this Act);

(c) section 87(1) (guidance concerning disciplinary proceedings etc) (as amended by this Act).

(3) In the following provisions, for “Independent Police Complaints Commission” substitute “ Independent Office for Police Conduct ”

(a) section 84(5) (representation etc at disciplinary and other proceedings);

(b) section 88C(5)(d) (effect of inclusion in police barred list) (as inserted by this Act);

(c) section 88K(3)(d) (effect of inclusion in police advisory list) (as inserted by this Act).

(4) In section 54(2D) (appointment and functions of inspectors of constabulary)—

(a) in paragraph (a)—

(i) for “Independent Police Complaints Commission” substitute “ Director General of the Independent Office for Police Conduct (“the Director General”) ”;

(ii) for “that Commission” substitute “ the Director General ”;

(b) in paragraph (b)—

(i) for “that Commission”, in both places, substitute “ the Director General ”;

(ii) for “its” substitute “ his or her ”.

Commencement Information

I1 Sch. 9 para. 65 in force for certain purposes at Royal Assent, see s. 183

I2 Sch. 9 para. 65 in force at 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force by S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)