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98(1)Section 68 of the [1996 c. 16.] Police Act 1996 (investigation of complaints against senior officers) shall be amended as follows.
(2)After subsection (2) (conduct not justifying criminal or disciplinary proceedings may be dealt with at authority’s discretion) there shall be inserted—
“(2A)In any other case, subsection (2B) or (3) shall apply.
(2B)If the complaint is about the conduct of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis or the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis—
(a)the appropriate authority shall notify the Secretary of State; and
(b)the Secretary of State shall appoint a person to investigate the complaint.”
(3)In subsection (4) (request by appropriate authority to chief officer to provide investigating officer) for “the appropriate authority” there shall be substituted the following paragraphs—
“(a)in a case where subsection (2B) applies, the Secretary of State, or
(b)in a case where subsection (3) applies, the appropriate authority,”,
and after “for appointment under subsection” there shall be inserted “(2B) or”.
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