http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/30/schedule/3

SCHEDULES

C2SCHEDULE 3Handling of Complaints and Conduct matters etc.

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Modifications etc. (not altering text)

Sch. 3 modified (15.12.2017) by S.I. 2012/1204, Sch. Pt. 1 (as inserted by The Police (Conduct, Complaints and Misconduct and Appeal Tribunal) (Amendment) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1134), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 (with reg. 2))

F1Part 2Ahandling of death and serious injury (DSI) matters

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Amendments (Textual)

Sch. 3 Pt. 2A (paras. 14A-14D) inserted (1.7.2005) by Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15), ss. 160, 178, Sch. 12 para. 12; S.I. 2005/1521, art. 3(1)(w)

Duties of F5Director General on references under paragraph 14C

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Amendments (Textual)

Words in Sch. 3 substituted (31.1.2017 for specified purposes, 8.1.2018 in so far as not already in force) by Policing and Crime Act 2017 (c. 3), s. 183(1)(5)(e), Sch. 9 para. 56(2) (with Sch. 9 para. 56(6)); S.I. 2017/1249, reg. 2 (with reg. 3)

C114D

1

It shall be the duty of the F5Director General, in the case of every DSI matter referred to F7the Director General by a F2local policing body or a chief officer, to determine whether or not it is necessary for the matter to be investigated.

F31A

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that the F5Director General must determine that it is necessary for DSI matters referred to F7the Director General in relation to which the relevant officer is a chief officer or the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis to be investigated.

1B

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1A) may provide that the duty on the F5Director General applies only in relation to DSI matters in relation to which the relevant officer is a chief officer or the Deputy Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis that are of a description specified in the regulations.

1C

Regulations under sub-paragraph (1A) may also provide that, where the F5Director General is required by the regulations to determine that it is necessary for a DSI matter to be investigated, paragraph 15 is to apply in relation to the matter as if sub-paragraphs (4)(a), (4A) and (5A)(b) were omitted.

2

Where the F5Director General determines under this paragraph that it is not necessary for a DSI matter to be investigated F4—

a

in a case where the DSI matter is already being investigated by the appropriate authority on its own behalf (and notwithstanding the F6Director General's determination), the F5Director General must refer the matter back to the appropriate authority for the investigation to be completed, and

b

in any other case, the F5Director General may, if F7the Director General thinks fit, refer the matter back to the appropriate authority to be dealt with by that authority in such manner (if any) as that authority may determine.