C1Part VII Police complaints and disciplinary proceedings

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60AF1Investigations into current police practices and policies

1

The Ombudsman may investigate a current practice or policy of the police if—

a

the practice or policy comes to his attention under this Part, and

b

he has reason to believe that it would be in the public interest to investigate the practice or policy.

2

But subsection (1) does not authorise the Ombudsman to investigate a practice or policy to the extent that the practice or policy is concerned with conduct of a kind mentioned in section 65(5) of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (conduct which may be within jurisdiction of tribunal established under section 65 of that Act).

3

If the Ombudsman decides to conduct an investigation under this section he shall immediately inform the Chief Constable, the Board and the F4Department of Justice of—

a

his decision to conduct the investigation,

b

his reasons for making that decision, and

c

the practice or policy into which the investigation is to be conducted.

F23A

Where it appears to the Ombudsman that an investigation may relate wholly or in part to—

a

a matter in respect of which a function is conferred or imposed on the Secretary of State by or under a statutory provision, or

b

an excepted matter or reserved matter (within the meaning given by section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998),

the Ombudsman shall also immediately inform the Secretary of State of the matters mentioned in subsection (3)(a) to (c).

4

When an investigation under this section has been completed the Ombudsman shall report on it to the Chief Constable and the Board.

5

The Ombudsman shall send a copy of his report to the Secretary of State, if the investigation relates wholly or in part to—

a

a matter in respect of which a function is conferred or imposed on the Secretary of State by or under a statutory provision, or

b

an excepted matter (within the meaning given by section 4 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998).

F36

The Ombudsman shall send a copy of his report to the Department of Justice, if the investigation relates wholly or in part to a matter in respect of which a function is conferred or imposed on the Department of Justice by or under a statutory provision.